Question

The height of a parallelogram is three times it's base. If the area of the parallelogram is 972 cm squared, find the base and the height.

Answer 1

Options:
base=27cm, height =36cm
b=324 cm, h=3 cm
b=18 cm, h= 54 cm
b=54 cm, h=162 cm

Answer 2

ok... this is what you know when you draw the picture




so then the area of a parallelogram is A = base x height

\[972 = b \times 3b\]

or

\[972 = 3b^2\]

just solve for b

Answer 3

972=3b^2
/3 /3
324=b^2
18=b
?

Answer 4

that seems to be correct.. so the base is 18 and height = 3x18

Answer 5

Ok thanks!