Triangle
A triangle is
a figure formed when three
noncollinear points are
connected by segments.
Each
pair of segments forms an angle of the triangle. The vertex of
each angle is a vertex of the
triangle.
The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle
is 180.
Area of a triangl
e
When you know the lenght of the base and the height, you can use the formula:
Area=
·b·h, where b is the base and h is the height
Find the area of an acute triangle with a base of 15 inches and a height of 6 inches. |
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Area=
·b·h
Area=

·(15 in)·(6 in)
Area=

·90 in
2
Area=45 in
2
Area of a triangle (Heron's Formula)
Heron's formula gives the area in terms of the three sides of the triangle:
Suppose we know the values of the three sides
a, b and
c of the triangle.
If
s is the semiperimeter of the triangle, that is,
s =

, then: