Area of Right Triangles
Calculate the area of right triangles using the formula A = (1/2)bh.
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of each right triangle. Show your work for full credit.
1. Find the area of the right triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 8 cm.
2. A right triangle has legs measuring 10 inches and 12 inches. What is its area?
3. The formula for the area of a right triangle is Area = .
4. If the base of a right triangle is 7 meters and its height is 4 meters, its area is square meters.
5. Which of the following statements is true about the area of a right triangle?
It is equal to base times height.
It is half of the product of its two legs.
It is calculated by adding all sides.
It can only be found for equilateral triangles.
6. A triangular garden bed is shaped like a right triangle. Its two perpendicular sides are 9 feet and 14 feet long. What is the area of the garden bed?
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