The statements below represent illustrations of various relationships between the area formulas? Identify the one that is NOT represented correctly.
A)A rectangle can be cut along a diagonal line and rearranged to form a non-rectangular parallelogram.Therefore the two shapes have the same formula.
B)A rectangle can be cut in half to produce two congruent triangles.Therefore,the formula for a triangle is like that for a rectangle,but the product of the base length and height must be cut in half.
C)The area of a shape made up of several polygons (a compound figure)is found by adding the sum of the areas of each polygon.
D)Two congruent trapezoids placed together always form a parallelogram with the same height and a base that has a length equal to the sum of the trapezoid bases.Therefore,the area of a trapezoid is equal to half the area of that giant parallelogram,½ h (b1 +b2).

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The area of a rectangle is not the same as the area of a parallelogram. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying the length by the width, while the area of a parallelogram is found by multiplying the base by the height.

The Statements Below Represent Illustrations of Various Relationships Between the Area