A farmer needs to enclose a section of land in the shape of a parallelogram by using one side of a barn for one side. The barn and the side opposite of the barn will both be 11 feet long. One of the other sides will be 8 feet long. What is the length of the last side?

A. 19 feet
B. 3 feet
C. 11 feet
D. 8 feet

Question

A farmer needs to enclose a section of land in the shape of a parallelogram by using one side of a barn for one side. The barn and the side opposite of the barn will both be 11 feet long. One of the other sides will be 8 feet long. What is the length of the last side?

A. 19 feet
B. 3 feet
C. 11 feet
D. 8 feet

marcellesitt · Answer

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dumbcow · Answer

A parallelogram have equal length opposite sides, this is because it must have 2 sets of parallel sides

If one side is longer than its opposite side, then it causes the other 2 sides to not be parallel forming a trapezoid

Therefore the side must be 8 ft to match its opposite side

marcellesitt · Answer

so 8 feet because on a parallelogram both sides are the same?