Triangle PQR and parallelogram ABCD share the same base length and the same height. The area of parallelogram ABCD is 72 cm². What is the area of triangle PQR?
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Step 1: Area of parallelogram = base × height
Let base = b, height = h
So b × h = 72 cm²
Step 2: Area of triangle with same base and height.
Area of triangle = ½ × base × height
= ½ × b × h
= ½ × 72
= 36 cm²
Correct answer: 36 cm²
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