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1st step. Calculate the area of the parallelogram

We can use the following formula:


A=b\cdot h

where,

base, b = 9 km

height, h = 5 km

Therefore,


A=9\cdot5=45

The area of the parallelogram is 45 km^2

2nd step. Calculate the area of the triangle

Let's use this formula:


A=(b\cdot h)/(2)

where,

base, b = 6 km

height, h = 3 km

Therefore,


A=(6\cdot3)/(2)=9

The area of the triangle is 9 km^2

3rd step. calculates the ratio of the area of the parallelogram to the area of the triangle


r=(A_P)/(A_T)=(45)/(9)=5

Answer: the area of the parallelogram is 5 times greater than the area of the triangle.

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