Math Problem Statement

The parallelogram and the triangle below have the same area. What number should go in the box?

Solution

I'll extract the mathematical content from the image and solve the problem. Let me analyze it. PIL import Image import pytesseract

Load the image to extract text and math content

image_path = "/mnt/data/1734626835657jdwf27v6.jpg" image = Image.open(image_path)

Extract the text from the image

extracted_text = pytesseract.image_to_string(image) extracted_textThe text couldn't be extracted from the image, possibly due to quality or formatting issues. However, based on the visible content:

Problem Recap:

  • A parallelogram and a triangle are given.
  • Both have the same area.
  • Dimensions:
    • Parallelogram: Base bb, height h=2cmh = 2 \, \text{cm}.
    • Triangle: Base 4cm4 \, \text{cm}, height 6cm6 \, \text{cm}.

The goal is to find the missing base of the parallelogram.

Let me solve this mathematically. Known dimensions triangle_base = 4 # cm triangle_height = 6 # cm parallelogram_height = 2 # cm

Calculate the area of the triangle (1/2 * base * height)

triangle_area = 0.5 * triangle_base * triangle_height

Since the parallelogram has the same area, calculate its base (area = base * height)

parallelogram_base = triangle_area / parallelogram_height

triangle_area, parallelogram_baseThe area of the triangle is 12cm212 \, \text{cm}^2, and since the parallelogram has the same area:

The missing base of the parallelogram is 6 cm.

Would you like further clarification on the calculations?

Here are some related questions you might find helpful:

  1. How is the formula for the area of a triangle derived?
  2. Why does the parallelogram's area depend on the base and height?
  3. What happens if the parallelogram's height changes?
  4. How does this concept apply to real-world problems?
  5. Can we generalize this for any polygon with equal areas?

Tip: For geometric problems, drawing or visualizing the shape helps clarify relationships between dimensions.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

Formulas

Area of triangle = (1/2) * base * height
Area of parallelogram = base * height

Theorems

Equal areas of two shapes can help deduce unknown dimensions.

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 5-7