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Find the area of parallelogram ABCD if the area of the shaded triangle is 9 sq. cm.

Find the area of parallelogram ABCD if the area of the shaded triangle is 9 sq. cm-example-1
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I hope this helps. Let me know if you understood.
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Answer:

HI,

I hope this is a homework.

Explanation:

Area ABE=BE*AE/2 => 9=3*AE/2 => AE=9*2/3=6 (cm)

Area ABCD=BC*AE=(3+4)*6=42 (cm²)

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