Lauretta J. Fox
The diagonal of a parallelogram divides the figure into two equal triangles. The area of each triangle is equal to one half the area of the parallelogram.
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Area of ABCD = AB x h
Area of ABC= 1/2 X AB x h
Area of a triangle = 1/2 x base x altitude
A = 1/2 bh
Example:
Find the area of a triangle whose base is 23.9 ft. and whose altitude is 14.8 ft.
Solution:
A =1/2 bh A-1/2 x 23.9 x 14.8 =1/2 x 353.72 =176.86 sq.ft.
