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How to Calculate the Area of a Triangle

Subject: Mathematics

Book: Maths Mastery

A triangle’s area can be found via the formula A = (1/2) × base × height. For instance, if the base is 10 cm and the height is 6 cm, the area is 1/2 × 10 × 6 = 30 cm². In more advanced contexts, Heron’s formula calculates area using side lengths: A = √[s(s – a)(s – b)(s – c)], where s = (a + b + c)/2 is the semi-perimeter. Triangular area computations show up in land surveys, building designs, and everyday geometry tasks like calculating fabric for triangular patterns. Familiarity with these formulas expands your capacity to handle diverse shape-related challenges.

Practice Questions

If the radius of a circle is doubled, what happens to its area?

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What is the sum of the first 20 odd numbers?

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The area of an equilateral triangle with side length 6 cm is:

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The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 145. What are the integers?

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