Find the area of a triangle when extra sides are given
Use only the base and the height. The slanted sides are extra information.
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A triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 8 cm, and slanted sides of 11 cm and 17 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 24 cm²
A triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 6 cm, and slanted sides of 7 cm and 15 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 24 cm²
A triangle has a base of 8 cm and a height of 6 cm, and slanted sides of 8 cm and 13 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 24 cm²
Tip: Use only the base and the height. The slanted sides are extra information.
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