Area = (base times height) divided by 2
Area = one half times (base times height)
Area = base times height
Why is the formula of a triangle the same as the formula for a rectangle except you have to divide by 2?
Rectangles are bigger than triangles.
Rectangles have 4 sides and triangles only have 3 sides.
Triangles are half the size of rectangles.
Triangles have no 90º angles and rectangles do.