Finding the Area of Triangles
6th Grade · Math · 36 min· Illustrative Mathematics
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Learning Objective
I can calculate the area of triangles using the formula A = 1/2 * b * h.
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The area of a triangle can be found using the formula: Area = base × height ÷ 2.
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When finding area, the units are always expressed as square units, such as square feet or square meters.
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A triangle is exactly half of a rectangle or parallelogram, which is why we divide the base times height by two to find the area of a triangle.
