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How Do You Find the Area of a Triangle?

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The formula for the area of a triangle is: area equals one half the base times the height. If you have been given these two values then all you need to do is plug them into the formula and solve. Don't forget to write the correct ending for area as a measurement squared.

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area, formulas, height, measurement, perpendicular lines, right angles, triangles

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triangle, base, height, area, formula, perpendicular, right angle, math
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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3:34
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