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Why is the area of the triangle half the base times the height?
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∙ 10y ago
Because a triangle is half of a rectangle. The area of a rectangle is length times width, the area of a triangle is half that.
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What do you multiply to get the area of a triangle?
Area of a triangle = 0.5 times base times height
How do you calculate a surface area of a triangle?
Area of a triangle = 0.5 times base times perpendicular height
How do you find the height of a triangle given the area and base?
area of a triangle = 1/2 base x height ie times the area by two then divide by the base = height
If a triangle has a height of 5 cm and a base of 3 cm then what does the area equals to?
The area of a triangle is half the base times height.
What is the math formula to calculate area?
area of a square is base times height area of a triangle is base times height divided by two!!
What isThe area of a triangle 4 by 7?
The area of a triangle is (1/2) base times height; the height must be perpendicular to the base.The area of a triangle is (1/2) base times height; the height must be perpendicular to the base.The area of a triangle is (1/2) base times height; the height must be perpendicular to the base.The area of a triangle is (1/2) base times height; the height must be perpendicular to the base.
How are the formulas for area of a triangle and rectangle similar?
the area of a triangle is half of the base times the height the area of a triangle is half of the base times the height
What do you multiply to get the area of a triangle?
Area of a triangle = 0.5 times base times height
How do you calculate a surface area of a triangle?
Area of a triangle = 0.5 times base times perpendicular height
How do you find the height of a triangle given the area and base?
area of a triangle = 1/2 base x height ie times the area by two then divide by the base = height
If a triangle has a height of 5 cm and a base of 3 cm then what does the area equals to?
The area of a triangle is half the base times height.
Which statement best describes the area of the triangle?
The squared area of a triangle is half of its base times its perpendicular height. Or as: 0.5*base*perpendicular height = area of a triangle
If you have the sides of a triangle how do you get the area?
Half The Base, Times The Height Of The Triangle.
What is the math formula to calculate area?
area of a square is base times height area of a triangle is base times height divided by two!!
The formula to get the area of triangle?
The area of a triangle is (1/2)bh (one-half times base times height). Height must be measured perpendicular to the base.
The formula of the area of a triangle?
The formula of the area of a triangle is Base * Height / 2
What is the area of a triangle with base 20.3mm and height 5.6mm?
The area of a triangle is half base times height. In this case the area is 20.3x5.6/2 =56.84mm^2
