Question

Find the area of the parallelogram
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Answer 1

Isn't the area just base * height?

Answer 2

Area of Parallelogram = bh

The height shown is drawn to the 32 side, that is, an extension of it.

A = 32 * 12 = ?

Answer 3

@loomely

Answer 4

so it is 384 ?

Answer 5

Yep..

Answer 6

Thank you !

Answer 7

You are welcome, @loomely

Answer 8

There might have been a misunderstanding of the figure.

Use Pythagoras to find h.
\(12^2+h^2=20^2\)
Area = base * h where base=32.
@loomely @Directrix

Answer 9

@iGreen

Answer 10

I thought we did something wrong.

Answer 11

Yeah..I didn't see the height given on the figure at all..

Answer 12

Thanks for explaining. @mathmate Too bad it's too late :c

Answer 13

OH... okay thank you anyway

Answer 14

no problem! :)

Answer 15

Yes..using the Pythagorean Theorem will help you find the height..then you can multiply that height by the base.