Area of a Triangle

How is the area of a triangle found from base and height?

TEST ARCHEDPhysics and MathematicsPlane GeometryMathematicsHighStandardConceptRead: 2 min

Why this matters

  • Underlies many composite-area problems in the Mathematics section.

Core function

  • Area = half of base times height.

If you only remember 3 things

  • A = (1/2) b h. Height must be perpendicular to the base.