Area of Right Triangles
Calculate the area of right triangles using the formula A = (1/2) * base * height.
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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:
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?
6 cm²
12 cm²
10 cm²
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?
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