Grade 6 Math · Spatial Sense

Area of a triangle and composite figures

Find the area of a triangle, or decompose a composite figure into a rectangle and a triangle to find its total area. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: G6-E2.4

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A triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 12 cm. What is its area?

Answer: 60

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A triangle has a base of 16 cm and a height of 7 cm. What is its area?

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1Area = (base · height) / 2 = (16 · 7) / 2A triangle is half of a parallelogram with the same base and height.
2= 112 / 2 = 56 cm2Multiply, then divide by 2.

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