Find the area of a parallelogram if a base and corresponding altitude have the indicated lengths.

Base x yards, altitude 3y feet.

Question

Find the area of a parallelogram if a base and corresponding altitude have the indicated lengths.

Base x yards, altitude 3y feet.

mathstudent55 · Answer

The base is x yd
The altitude is 3y ft
You know the formula for the area, but the problem is that the base and the altitude have different units.
You need to convert the base to ft, or the altitude to yd.
Then use the formula.
Does the problem tell you if it wants the area in square yards or square feet?

princess_kylee · Answer

Square feet

mathstudent55 · Answer

Ok. Then change the measure in yd to ft.
Then use the formula.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Remember that 1 yd = 3 ft
That means to change yd to ft, multiply the yd measure by 3.

princess_kylee · Answer

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