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A triangle and a parallelogram have the same base and are situated between the same parallels. The ratio of their areas is ?


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As we know the Theorem

The area of a triangle is half the area of a parallelogram if they are standing on the same base and between the same parallels.

AreaofTriangleABD=12×AreaofParallelogramABCD

Hence, the ratio of the area of the triangle to that of the parallelogram =1:2.


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