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Find the area of a triangle from its base and height

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

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Area of a triangle = base × height ÷ 2.

  1. A triangle has a base of 2 cm and a height of 7 cm. What is its area?
  2. A triangle has a base of 2 cm and a height of 9 cm. What is its area?
  3. A triangle has a base of 2 cm and a height of 10 cm. What is its area?
  4. A triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 11 cm. What is its area?
  5. A triangle has a base of 16 cm and a height of 14 cm. What is its area?
  6. A triangle has a base of 4 cm and a height of 4 cm. What is its area?
  7. A triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 13 cm. What is its area?
  8. A triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 10 cm. What is its area?
  9. A triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is its area?
  10. A triangle has a base of 16 cm and a height of 9 cm. What is its area?
  11. A triangle has a base of 20 cm and a height of 18 cm. What is its area?
  12. A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a height of 21 cm. What is its area?
  13. A triangle has a base of 12 cm and a height of 15 cm. What is its area?
  14. A triangle has a base of 9 cm and a height of 18 cm. What is its area?
  15. A triangle has a base of 23 cm and a height of 14 cm. What is its area?
  16. A triangle has a base of 38 cm and a height of 38 cm. What is its area?
  17. A triangle has a base of 75 m and a height of 18 m. What is its area?
  18. A triangle has a base of 91 m and a height of 36 m. What is its area?
  19. A triangle has a base of 34 m and a height of 51 m. What is its area?
  20. A triangle has a base of 64 m and a height of 94 m. What is its area?
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Answer key: Find the area of a triangle from its base and height

  1. 7 cm²
  2. 9 cm²
  3. 10 cm²
  4. 33 cm²
  5. 112 cm²
  6. 8 cm²
  7. 39 cm²
  8. 40 cm²
  9. 30 cm²
  10. 72 cm²
  11. 180 cm²
  12. 147 cm²
  13. 90 cm²
  14. 81 cm²
  15. 161 cm²
  16. 722 cm²
  17. 675 m²
  18. 1638 m²
  19. 867 m²
  20. 3008 m²