It is known that the area of parallelogram ABCD is s, and the area of triangle PAB and triangle PCD are S1 and S2 respectively If point P is outside the parallelogram ABCD, then S1 + S2 -- half s Please explain why

It is known that the area of parallelogram ABCD is s, and the area of triangle PAB and triangle PCD are S1 and S2 respectively If point P is outside the parallelogram ABCD, then S1 + S2 -- half s Please explain why

The sum of their heights is exactly the height of the parallelogram, and the bottom edge is equal to the length of the bottom edge of the parallelogram. However, your P point must fall between the two bottom edges. Otherwise, it will be a negative area