powerpointmaths.com 3:2 Quality resources for the mathematics classroom Reduce your workload and cut down planning Enjoy a new teaching experience Watch your students interest and enjoyment grow Key concepts focused on and driven home Over 100 files available with many more to come 1000’s of slides with nice graphics and effects. powerpointmaths.com Get ready to fly! © Powerpointmaths.com All rights reserved. Area of a Triangle The area of a triangle = ½ the area of the surrounding rectangle/parallelogram height base Area of a triangle = ½ base x height Area of a Triangle The area of a triangle = ½ the area of the surrounding rectangle/parallelogram height base rectangle area = 2 + 2 triangle area = ½ rectangle area Area of a triangle = ½ base x height Find the area of the following triangles. Area = ½ b x h 12 cm 9 cm 16 cm 8 cm 10 cm Area = ½ x 8 x 9 = 60 cm2 = 36 cm2 4.5 m Area = ½ x 10 x 12 14 cm Area = ½ x 14 x 16 = 112 cm2 Area = ½ x 3.2 x 4.5 = 7.2 m2 3.2 m Area = ½ x 7 x 5 = 17.5 mm2