12.4 Activity 12I

Problem 1
Show how to subdivide and recombine the parallelogram below to form a [math]b[/math] by [math]h[/math] rectangle, thereby explaining why the area of the parallelogram is [math]b\cdot h[/math]
Problem 2
Explain why the area of the shaded parallelogram is [math]b\cdot h[/math], using the two approaches described below.
Strategy A: Enclose the parallelogram in a rectangle
Strategy B: Subdivide the parallelogram into two triangles
– Erika Bratcher, Trevor Leach, Erika Bratcher

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