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Help me solve this equation..

Help me solve this equation..-example-1
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Let a be the area of the triangle

Let b be the area of the parallelogram


a = (16 * 9)/(2) = 72 \: cm {}^(2)


b = 30h \: cm {}^(2)

Given that b is 5 times larger than a

b=5a


30h = 5(72)


h = (360)/(30) = 12 \: cm

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