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A parallelogram of area 48 cm2 is divided into two congruent triangles. If the height of the triangle is 4 cm, find the length of base of the triangle.  
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Given that
Area of a parallelogram=48 cm2
The parallelogram is divided into two congruent triangles. 
Area of parallelogram = 2(Area of triangle)
Area of triangle = 48 cm22=24cm2
Area of triangle = 12×base×height
24 cm2=12×base×4cm
base = 12 cm


So, measure of base of the triangle is 12 cm.



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