Triangulated measurement
Triangulated Site Area Calculator
Sum measured triangle subdivisions into a total area. Each triangle remains visible in the output so the final result can be audited rather than treated as one opaque number.
Triangle inputs
Enter one base,height pair per line.
Enter triangle base,height pairs.
Triangle area methodology
Each triangle contributes half its base multiplied by its perpendicular height. Adding non-overlapping subdivisions gives the total geometric area.
Triangle area = ½ × base × perpendicular height
Worked example
A triangle with 12 m base and 8 m height contributes 48 m². The calculator repeats that calculation for every entered triangle and sums them.
Important assumption
The entered height must be perpendicular to the selected base. A diagonal distance is not automatically a triangle height.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can triangles overlap?
Not when they are intended as a subdivision of one area.
Can height be zero?
Yes mathematically, but the resulting triangle has zero area.
Must height be perpendicular?
Yes.