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Example Question #4 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle
Figure NOT drawn to scale
The above diagram depicts Parallelogram . Which is the greater quantity?
(a) The area of
(b) The area of
It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given
(a) is the greater quantity
(a) and (b) are equal
(a) and (b) are equal
Opposite sides of a parallelogram have the same measure, so
Base of
and base
of
have the same length; also, as can be seen below, both have the same height, which is the height of the parallelogram.
Therefore, the areas of and
have the same area -
.
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Triangle
Refer to the above figure. Which is the greater quantity?
(a) The perimeter of the triangle
(b) 3 feet
(a) and (b) are equal
(b) is the greater quantity
(a) is the greater quantity
It is impossible to determine which quantity is the greater from the information given
(b) is the greater quantity
The perimeter of the triangle - the sum of the lengths of its sides - is
inches.
3 feet are equivalent to inches, so this is the greater quantity.
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