Question

What happens to the area of a parallelogram when you double both the height and the base?

The area is halved
The area is doubled
The area is quadrupled
The area is cut in half

Answer 1

@MissSmartiez @welshfella

Answer 2

The answer is B

Answer 3

Can you explain?

Answer 4

sure!

Answer 5

try an example base 2 and height 3
- changes to base 4 and height 6

Answer 6

Its not B

Answer 7

yes it is

Answer 8

work it out for yourself

Answer 9

2 *3 = 6
4 8 6 = 24

Answer 10

Who do I listen to?

Answer 11

* 4 * 6 = 24

Answer 12

A parallelogram is basiclly 2 triangles which would be a parrallelogram and if it is doubled well basiclly its either B or C

Answer 13

area = base * height
2 * 3 = 6
4 * 6 = 24

what is the relation between 6 and 24?

Answer 14

6 goes into 24? @welshfella

Answer 15

6 * what = 24?

Answer 16

4 @welshfella

Answer 17

right so
is that doubled or quadrupled?

Answer 18

quadrupled? @welshfella

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

that is what I said a while ago

Answer 21

I said B or C

Answer 22

the area will be 4 times greater - quadrupled

Answer 23

Thank you @welshfella

Answer 24

yw