Here is a rectangle of area 20 square cm.
(a) Draw one straight line in this rectangle to divide it into two equal triangles. What is the area of each of the triangles?
(b) Draw one straight line in this rectangle to divide it into two equal rectangles. What is the area of each of the smaller rectangles?
(c) Draw two straight lines in this rectangle to divide it into one rectangle and two equal triangles.
• What is the area of the rectangle?
• What is the area of each of the triangles?