Area of triangles, parallelograms and trapezoids

Find the area of a triangle, parallelogram or trapezoid from its marked base and height.

About this worksheet

Each shape is drawn to scale with its base or bases labeled and the height shown as a dashed line with a right-angle mark, so students pick the height and ignore the slanted side. Triangles may lean, with the height inside the base, and every area is a whole number.

Choose one shape or a mix, and the units. The solved example shows the formula with the numbers put in, and the answer key writes every area.

Printing

US Letter or A4, portrait: choose your paper size above. Print at 100 percent (actual size). Use "Black and white" for the copier, or "Color" for display pages and mini books.

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