NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths Unit 9
Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles Class 9
Unit 9 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles Exercise 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 Solutions
Area of a Triangle
The area of a polygon is the number of square units inside that polygon. Area is 2-dimensional like a carpet or an area rug. A triangle is a three-sided polygon. We will look at several types of triangles in this lesson.
To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and then divide by 2. The division by 2 comes from the fact that a parallelogram can be divided into 2 triangles. For example, in the diagram to the left, the area of each triangle is equal to one-half the area of the parallelogram. A = 1/2 * Base * Height