Base Area of Triangular Prism given Side and Altitude Calculator

Calculate Base Area





Formula

The formula to calculate the Base Area of a Triangular Prism given the Side and Altitude is:

\[ A_{\text{Base}} = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \text{Side A} \cdot \text{Altitude} \]

Definition

The Base Area of a Triangular Prism is the total amount of two-dimensional space occupied by the base face of the prism. The Side A of the Base is the length of one of the base edges, and the Altitude on Side A is the perpendicular distance from the opposite vertex to the side A of the base.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ A_{\text{Base}} = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 10 \cdot 13 = 65 \]

The Base Area is 65 Square Meters.

Conversion Chart

Side A (Meters) Altitude (Meters) Base Area (Square Meters)
9 13 58.500000000000000
9.5 13 61.750000000000000
10 13 65.000000000000000
10.5 13 68.250000000000000
11 13 71.500000000000000