Examples of area of a triangle

Example 1

Find the area of the following triangle.

Try and work out the area of this triangle

`Area=Basetimesheight` and `1/2` it

`Area=(11times13.4)/2=73.7cm^2`

Example 2

What is the area of the triangle?

Give this slanted triangle a go

`Area=Basetimesheight` and `1/2` it

`Area=(6times12)/2=36`