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The parallelogram below will be cut into two congruent triangles. What is the area of one of the triangles?

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Answer:

Area of each triangle = 35 cm²

Explanation:

Given:

Base of parallelogram = 14 cm

Height of parallelogram = 5 cm

Two equal congruent triangles

Find:

Area of each triangle

Computation:

We know that equal congruent triangles have equal area

So,

Area of each triangle = Area of parallelogram / 2

Area of each triangle = Area of parallelogram / 2

Area of each triangle = [B x H] / 2

Area of each triangle = [14 x 5] / 2

Area of each triangle = [70] / 2

Area of each triangle = 35 cm²

The parallelogram below will be cut into two congruent triangles. What is the area-example-1
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