SOLUTION: 6. explain how the formula for the area of a triangle can be determined by using the formula for the area of a pallallogram.

Question 137254: 6. explain how the formula for the area of a triangle can be determined by using the formula for the area of a pallallogram.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
explain how the formula for the area of a triangle can be determined by using the formula for the area of a parallelogram.
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Draw a parallelogram.
Draw a diagonal
See the two triangles.
That is the answer to your question.
area of triangle = (1/2)(area of parallelogram)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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