1. Area of Right Triangles
Kate Hall

2. Finding the Area of a Right Triangle
To find the area of a right triangle you multiply ½ the base multiplied by the height.
9 x 6 = 54
6 ft
9 ft

3. Finding the Area of a Right Triangle
To find the area of a right triangle you multiply ½ the base multiplied by the height.
½ x 54
1 x
6 ft
9 ft

4. Area = ½ BH
4 ft
6 ft

5. Area = ½ BH
8 in
12 in

6. Area = ½ BH
14 ft
5 ft

7. Area = ½ BH
25 in
30 in

8. Area = ½ BH
16 m
15 m

9. Area = ½ BH
8 ft
4 ft

10. Area = ½ BH
6 in
7 in

11. Area = ½ BH
15 ft
15 ft

12. Area = ½ BH
8 ft
8 ft

13. Area = ½ BH
10 ft
6 ft