SOLUTION: a triangle and a parallelogram have the same base and height the area of the triangle is 44 cm2. what is the area of the parallelogram?

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Question 847489: a triangle and a parallelogram have the same base and height the area of the triangle is 44 cm2. what is the area of the parallelogram?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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A(triangle) = 1/2 *b * h = 44 cm^2
[multiplying by 2 yields]
A(parallelogram) = b*h = 88 cm^2