Triangle Area Explorer

Grade Levels

6th Grade

Course, Subject

Mathematics

Related Academic Standards

Determine the area of triangles and special quadrilaterals (i.e., square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid). Formulas will be provided.

M06.C-G.1.1.4 M06.C-G.1.1.4

Given coordinates for the vertices of a polygon in the plane, use the coordinates to find side lengths and area of the polygon (limited to triangles and special quadrilaterals). Formulas will be provided.

M06.C-G.1.1.5 M06.C-G.1.1.5

Represent three-dimensional figures using nets made of rectangles and triangles.

M06.C-G.1.1.6 M06.C-G.1.1.6

Determine the surface area of triangular and rectangular prisms (including cubes). Formulas will be provided.

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Description

This interactive web-based practice challenges students to find the area of a triangle drawn on a graph.

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Triangle Area Explorer