Triangle Area Calculator

    Calculate triangle area from base and height, three sides, two sides and an included angle, angles and a side, coordinates, right-triangle legs, or circle radii with three sides.

    The triangle diagram appears after the sides are known.

    Triangle area from the data you know

    English competitors usually cover more than one triangle formula on a triangle area calculator page. This page keeps the calculator focused on area while supporting the main known-data cases: base-height, Heron's formula, SAS, ASA, AAS, coordinates, right triangles, equilateral triangles, and radius checks.

    Known valuesMethodValidation
    Base and heightBase and heightBoth values must be positive.
    Three sidesHeron's formulaTriangle inequality must hold.
    Two sides and included angleSASThe angle must be between 0 and 180 degrees.
    CoordinatesCoordinate determinantThe three points cannot be collinear.
    Incircle or circumcircle radius plus sidesRadius consistency checkThe radius must match the same three sides.

    Core triangle area formulas

    A is area; b is base; h is height.

    s is semiperimeter; a, b, and c are side lengths.

    a and b are sides around included angle C.

    r is inradius and s is semiperimeter.

    R is circumradius.

    What the result includes

    • Area in the square of the selected unit.
    • Perimeter when sides are known or recoverable.
    • Angles and all side lengths for methods that define one triangle.
    • Incircle and circumcircle radii when sides are available.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Sources and References

    Calculations are based on the listed reference sources. Links open in a new tab.

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