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GB-25-01-001 · Triangle area

27 cm16 cm
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Work out the area of the triangle. The base is 27 cm and its perpendicular height is 16 cm.

Area of a Right-Angled Triangle Booklet p. 37 & p. 94
Method
Use Area = ½ × base × perpendicular height
Worked Example (GB-25-01-001)
1)
½ × 27 × 16.
2)
216 cm²
Ans = 216 cm²