document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137254>Question 137254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6. explain how the formula for the area of a triangle can be determined by using the formula for the area of a pallallogram. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> explain how the formula for the area of a triangle can be determined by using the formula for the area of a parallelogram.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a parallelogram.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a diagonal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See the two triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the answer to your question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of triangle = (1/2)(area of parallelogram)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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