Question

Find the area of the parallelogram. The figure is not drawn to scale. http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/55bc27b2e4b01850ec7cd36b-lollygirl217-1438438662510-as.jpg

My answer: 1330 in²

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Is that correct?

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@calculusxy

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@pooja195

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@Nnesha

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the reason I am showing you this is to show how to intuitively put together the very idea of a AREA.
\(Area = length \times width\)

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Okay. But I am right though?

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I believe you are

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The key for parallelogram is to treat as a rectangle.

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Cut off the one end and fix the other end missing a triangle of the same size.

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Alrighty. Is there anything else I should put down?

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No you are off the hook for now girl

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it is not about whether you have the right answer or not. it is more about understanding how to solve it.

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She's right

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for now mrs. lolly seems quite comprehended

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Yee

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Well, actually I do need more information. It's worth a lot and yeah.

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nvm,

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post it and we will work out some ways to make it easier to understand.

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I put this: Use the pythagorean theorem to solve for x. Area=length×width. Area of a parallelogram = base x corresponding altitude. So area here = 38 x 35 = 1330 sq. in.

Is that enough information?
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@nincompoop

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@nincompoop