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a parallelogram has a length of 15 cm and a height of 20 . it is divided into two congruent triangles what is the area of the triangle

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15 x 20 = 300/2 = 150 cm
User Karthik Ganesan
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Parallelogram is bxh,length would be base in this case so 20 x 15=300
Triangle is half of a parallelogram so you divide by 2. 300 divided 2=150 cm2
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