The area of a triangle is 1/2(b)(h), where b is the base and h is the height. What that means is a triangle can have the same area with many different shapes.
This simple but insightful puzzle can be solved in under 5 seconds if only you know well enough about triangles
Here’s a hint: move them around and M and N are the midpoints…
I recommend you pause the article, grab your pen and paper, and give this a go. When you are ready, keep reading for the solution!