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Each number denotes the area of a rectangle it is written into. What is the area of the last rectangle? (That is, the yellow one)

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Divide the trapezium into two parts such that they can be reassembled to make a triangle.

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In a square \(ABHI\) two smaller squares are drawn: \(ACFG\) with area \(16\) and \(BCED\) with area \(4\). Find the area of hexagon \(DEFGIH\).

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Each of the small squares has an area of \(1\). What is the area of the triangle?

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Divide the parallelogram into two parts such that they can be reassembled to make a triangle.

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Charlie drew a triangle. Show a method of cutting this triangle into three parts which can then be reassembled into a rectangle - which works no matter what triangle he drew.

On the diagram each number denotes the area of a rectangle it is written into. What are the areas of the other rectangles?

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Show how to divide any quadrilateral into \(5\) polygons of equal area.

Line \(AB\) is parallel to line \(CD\) and line \(AD\) is parallel to line \(BE\). Show that triangles \(ADE\) and \(ABC\) have equal areas.

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