Area of a Rectangle = base x height 4cm 6cm Area = base x height Area = 4 x 6 Area = 24cm2 Area of a Rectangle = base x height

Area of a Rectangle = base x height If we split the rectangle in half, what shape do we make? 4cm 6cm Area = 24cm2 Area of a Rectangle = base x height

Area of a Rectangle = base x height What is the area of the triangle? 4cm 6cm Area = 24cm2 Area = 24 ÷ 2 Area = 12cm2 Area of a Rectangle = base x height

Area of a Rectangle = base x height What is the area of the triangle? Area of rectangle = 5 x 4 = 20cm2 5cm Area of triangle = 20 ÷ 2 = 10cm2 4cm Area of a Rectangle = base x height

Area of a Rectangle = base x height What is the area of the triangle? Area of rectangle = 3 x 6 3cm = 18cm2 Area of triangle = 18 ÷ 2 6cm = 9cm2 Area of a Rectangle = base x height

Area of a Rectangle = base x height What is the area of the triangle? Area of rectangle = 6 x 7 = 42cm2 6cm Area of triangle = 42 ÷ 2 = 21cm2 7cm Area of a Rectangle = base x height

Can we write a formula to find the area of a triangle? What are the sides called? Area = base x height 2 height base