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Section 12.4 Activity 12H

Problem 1

Show how to subdivide and recombine the parallelogram below to form a by rectangle, thereby explaining why the area of the parallelogram is

Problem 2

Explain why the area of the shaded parallelogram is , using the two approaches described below.

Strategy A: Enclose the parallelogram in a rectangle

Strategy B: Subdivide the parallelogram into two triangles