A parallelogram and a triangle have equal areas. The base and height ofthe parallelogram are 12 and 9. If the base of the triangle is 36, find its height.a. 3 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12

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A parallelogram and a triangle have equal areas. The base and height of
the parallelogram are 12 and 9. If the base of the triangle is 36, find its height.
a. 3

b. 6

c. 9

d. 12

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