Question

grade 6 unit 1 section c checkpoint

1. identify a base and a height that you can use to find the area of each triangle. (you dont have to actually find the areas.)

• label each base with \b.\
• draw a segment for each height and label it with \h.\

1. find the area of the triangle. explain or show your reasoning.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall area formula

The area formula for a triangle is $A=\frac{1}{2}bh$, where $b$ is the base and $h$ is the height.

Step2: Identify base and height

For the second - given triangle, we can take the base $b = 14$ in and the height $h=12$ in.

Step3: Calculate the area

Substitute $b = 14$ and $h = 12$ into the formula $A=\frac{1}{2}bh$. So $A=\frac{1}{2}\times14\times12$. First, $14\times12 = 168$, then $\frac{1}{2}\times168=84$ square inches.

Answer:

The area of the triangle is 84 square inches.