Draw two of the medians of a triangle. This subdivides the interior of the triangle into four pieces: three triangles and a quadrilateral. Show that two of the three small triangles have equal area and that the area of the third is equal to that of the quadrilateral.

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Draw two of the medians of a triangle. This subdivides the interior of the triangle into four pieces: three triangles and a quadrilateral. Show that two of the three small triangles have equal area and that the area of the third is equal to that of the quadrilateral.

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