The area of a triangle can be calculated using the formula:
A = (1/2) * b * h
where:
- A is the area of the triangle in square units
- b is the length of the triangle’s base in units
- h is the height of the triangle in units. Height is always perpendicular to the base.
The area of a triangle equals the total of the space found within the triangle. Area is measured in square units with the SI unit of measurement is meters squared.
The height of a triangle is the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the base of the triangle. It can be calculated using the formula:
height = (2 * area of triangle) / base
where:
- height is the height of the triangle
- area is the area of the triangle
- base is the length of the base of the triangle
