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Area of Right Triangles

Calculate the area of right triangles using the formula A = (1/2) * base * height.

Grade 6 Math GeometryArea of Right Triangle
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1

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Area of Right Triangles Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the right triangles. Remember, the area of a right triangle is given by the formula A = (1/2) * base * height.

1. What is the formula for the area of a right triangle?

2. Calculate the area of the right triangle below:

10 cm8 cm

Area =  

3. If a right triangle has a base of 6 meters and a height of 9 meters, its area is   square meters.

4. The perpendicular sides of a right triangle are also known as its   and  .

5. A right triangle has sides measuring 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. What is its area?

a

6 cm²

b

12 cm²

c

10 cm²

d

15 cm²

6. A triangular garden bed is shaped like a right triangle. The two sides that form the right angle are 7 feet and 12 feet long. What is the area of the garden bed?