Find the area of a triangle from its base and height
Area of a triangle = base × height ÷ 2.
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A triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 7 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 21 cm²
A triangle has a base of 2 cm and a height of 3 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 3 cm²
A triangle has a base of 2 cm and a height of 11 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 11 cm²
Tip: Area of a triangle = base × height ÷ 2.
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