Reanna was asked to find the area of the following parallelogram. She measured the lengths of the sides, and then multiplied 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters. Her answer was 24 cm ^2. Which of the following statements is true?

Reanna's answer is correct.

Reanna should have multiplied 6 centimeters by the vertical height.

Reanna should have multiplied her answer by 1/2.

Reanna should have added all of the sides together.

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Reanna was asked to find the area of the following parallelogram. She measured the lengths of the sides, and then multiplied 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters. Her answer was 24 cm ^2. Which of the following statements is true?





Reanna's answer is correct.

Reanna should have multiplied 6 centimeters by the vertical height.

Reanna should have multiplied her answer by 1/2.

Reanna should have added all of the sides together.

anonymous · Answer

2nd choice b/c it is unsure of what the height of the parallelogram is

nikato · Answer

Is there a diagram?

And even if there isn't, I think B is right, because area= base x the vertical height,which would also be perpendicular base, not the slanted height