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Area of Triangles Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on area of triangles: base and height with different units, a felt triangle, comparing a triangle with a parallelogram, solving for a height, a triangle with a given height, and a toy kite. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Find the area of each triangle from its base and height.
    b = 14 cm, h = 9 cmb = 7 in, h = 6 inb = 5.2 m, h = 3 mb = \dfrac{5}{6} ft, h = \dfrac{3}{5} ftb = 2\dfrac{1}{2} yd, h = 4 yd
  2. Word problem: find the area of a felt triangle with a point hanging 9 inches down.
  3. Compare a triangle with a parallelogram of the same base and area.
  4. Write and solve an equation for the height of a corner shelf.
  5. Use the dashed height of a triangle with three sides to find its area.
  6. Word problem: find the area of a toy kite made of two crossing sticks.

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