Triangle Area Quiz

Area of a Triangle

• The formula to calculate the area of a triangle is: Area = (Base × Height) / 2.

Example Calculation

• For a triangle with a base of 10 units and a height of 5 units, the area is calculated as follows:
  Area = (10 × 5) / 2 = 25 square units.

Required Elements

• The base and height of the triangle are essential to compute its area.
• Information like angle measures or side lengths is not necessary for this specific calculation.

Effect of Doubling Dimensions

• Doubling both the base and height of a triangle results in quadrupling its area.
• If the base and height are each doubled, the new area becomes:
  New Area = (2 × Base × 2 × Height) / 2 = 4 × Original Area.

Finding Height

• For a triangle with an area of 40 square units and a base of 8 units, the height can be determined using the area formula rearranged:
  Height = (Area × 2) / Base = (40 × 2) / 8 = 10 units.