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A parallelogram has a height of x cm. The length of its base is 4 cm greater than its height. A triangle has the same height as

the parallelogram. The length of the triangle’s base is 20cm.
What is the value when the triangle and the parallelogram have the same area?

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LuckyWell [14K]2 years ago

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The value of x when the triangle and the parallelogram have the same area is 6 units

<h3>The dimensions</h3>

The dimension of the parallelogram is given as:

Height = x
Base = 4 + x

The dimension of the triangle is given as:

Height = x
Base = 20

<h3>Areas</h3>

The area of a shape is the amount of space it occupies

The area of the parallelogram is calculated as:

$Area = x (4 + x)$

The area of the triangle is calculated as:

$Area = 0.5 \times 20 \times x$

$Area = 10x$

Both areas are equal.

So, we have:

$x(4 + x) = 10x$

Divide both sides by x

$4 + x = 10$

Subtract 4 from both sides

$x =6$

Hence, the value of x is 6 units

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