How to find the area of a right triangle

how to find the area of a right triangle

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To find the area of a right triangle, you can use the formula: A = (1/2) * base * height.

Here are the steps to calculate the area of a right triangle:

  1. Identify the base and height of the right triangle. The base is the length of the triangle’s horizontal side, and the height is the distance from the base to the vertex opposite the base.

  2. Plug the values of the base and height into the formula: A = (1/2) * base * height.

  3. Multiply the base and height together.

  4. Divide the product by 2. This gives you the area of the right triangle.

For example, let’s say the base of a right triangle is 10 units and the height is 6 units. Using the formula, the area of the right triangle would be:

A = (1/2) * 10 * 6
= 5 * 6
= 30 square units.

So, the area of the right triangle is 30 square units.

Remember, the base and height must be perpendicular in order for the triangle to be a right triangle.