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A triangle and a parallelogram both have areas of 20 cm^2 and bases of 5 cm. How do their heights compare?
a.
The triangle is 5 times the height of the parallelogram
c.
The parallelogram is 5 times the height of the triangle.
b.
The triangle is 2 times the height of the parallelogram.
d.
The parallelogram is 2 times the height of

Answer 1

I think b, as A of a parallelogram is b x h, while a of a triangle = 1/2b x h.

Answer 2

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