Friday, July 23, 2010

Area of a triangle


Here guys how are you? The topic for the day is area of a triangle. We just learn t how to find the area of a circle. now lets see how to calculate the area of a triangle. Look for the problem below.



Problem No. 1


Find area of the triangle with a base of 4cm and height of 6cm?

Solution:

Area of the triangle(A) = ½ b*h

= [1/2] *4 *6

= [1/2] *24

Area =12cm2

Look at the diagram above which is a perfect example of an equilateral triangle. Work on more area of triangle problems to increase your knowledge on this topic.

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