What is the area of the parallelogram?

choices:
289 sq in.
187 sq in.
121 sq in.
56 sq in.

Question

What is the area of the parallelogram?

choices: 
289 sq in.
187 sq in.
121 sq in.
56 sq in.

anonymous · Answer

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kainui · Answer

Try to look at it in terms of what shapes you can find the area of. Triangles or squares maybe? Can you take part of it and move it around to try to change the shape while keeping the same area?

anonymous · Answer

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kainui · Answer

Well, if you know it's a parallelogram what does that mean about the shape?

apoorvk · Answer

area of a parallelogram = height * base

you have the height and base measurements provided with you - plug in, multiply, and enjoy!

anonymous · Answer

289 sq in.
187 sq in.
121 sq in.
56 sq in.

anonymous · Answer

does anyone know this?!

apoorvk · Answer

Can't you do a simple multiplication?

anonymous · Answer

187..

anonymous · Answer

thanks.. 17 * 11 = 187

kainui · Answer

Yeah, but don't memorize that, just look at the parallelogram like this: |dw:1337171356879:dw| and you see that it's really just the same area as a square with a triangle moved. Area is just length times height!

apoorvk · Answer

@Kainui is providing a very good analytical method, follow him.