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Area of a Triangle

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Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

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1.

Work out the area of this triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)

2.

Work out the area of this triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)

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3.

Calculate the area of this triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)

4.

Work out the area of the triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)
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5.

Work out the area of the triangle.

.........................
(2)

6.

Work out the area of the triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)
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7.

Jayden is working out the area of this triangle.

He says the area is 28cm 2 as 7 × 4 = 28

Explain why Jayden is incorrect.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
(1)

8. A triangle has base length of 14cm.

Find the area of the triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)

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9. On the grid below each square represents 1cm by 1cm.

Draw a triangle with an area of 10cm².

(2)

10. Shown below is a right-angled triangle.

The area of the triangle is 21cm²

Work out the length of the base, y.

.........................cm
(2)
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The area of the triangle is 455cm²

Work out the value of x.

.........................cm
(2)

12. Shown below is a triangular field.

Work out the area of the field.

.........................m²
(3)
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13. Below is a right-angled triangle and a rectangle.

The area of the right-angled triangle is equal to the area of the rectangle.

Calculate x

.........................cm
(4)

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(a) On the centimetre grid above, draw an isosceles triangle with area 15cm²

(2)

(b) On the centimetre grid above, draw a scalene triangle with area 10cm²

(2)

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15. Below is a diagram of a right-angled triangle and a square.

The area of the square is twice the area of the triangle.

Calculate the length of each side of the square.

.........................cm
(4)

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16. Below is a sketch of a triangle, not drawn to scale.

(a) Make an accurate drawing of the triangle below.

(2)

(b) Calculate the area of the triangle.

.........................cm²
(2)
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17. The diagram below shows a garden.

The garden has a triangular vegetable patch and the rest of the garden is grass.

Calculate the area of the garden that is grass.

.........................m²
(4)

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18. A logo consists of a rectangle and an isosceles triangle.

Calculate the area of the logo.

.........................cm²
(4)

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19. The diagram below shows a farmer’s field.

The farmer wants to plant a new crop.

Work out the cost to buy enough seed to cover the field.

£.........................
(6)

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20. A council are designing a dog park that will be in a rectangular field.
The length of the field is twice the width of the field.

The field will be divided into two sections, one for large dogs and the other
for small dogs.

Work out difference in area between the section for large dogs and the section
for small dogs.

.........................m²
(4)

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21. ABCD and WXYZ are squares.

Calculate the area of the shaded square WXYZ.

.........................cm²
(4)

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