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2013 Pascal Problem 19

The rectangular flag shown is divided into seven stripes of equal height. The height of the flag is h and the length of the flag is twice its height. The total area of the four shaded regions is 1400 cm^2. What is the height of the flag?

\textbf{(A)}\ 70\ \text{cm}\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 200\ \text{cm}\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 35\ \text{cm}\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 1225\ \text{cm}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 14\ \text{cm}

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