Find the area of a triangle with decimal measurements
Area of a triangle = base × height ÷ 2. Multiply the decimals carefully.
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A triangle has a base of 5 cm and a height of 5.1 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 12.75 cm²
A triangle has a base of 5.2 cm and a height of 2.7 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 7.02 cm²
A triangle has a base of 4.5 cm and a height of 2.7 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 6.075 cm²
Tip: Area of a triangle = base × height ÷ 2. Multiply the decimals carefully.
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