## anonymous one year ago 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

1. anonymous

Is that correct?

2. anonymous

@calculusxy

3. anonymous

@pooja195

4. anonymous

@Nnesha

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10. nincompoop

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

11. anonymous

Okay. But I am right though?

12. anonymous

I believe you are

13. anonymous

The key for parallelogram is to treat as a rectangle.

14. anonymous

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

15. anonymous

Alrighty. Is there anything else I should put down?

16. anonymous

No you are off the hook for now girl

17. nincompoop

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

18. anonymous

She's right

19. anonymous

for now mrs. lolly seems quite comprehended

20. anonymous

Yee

21. anonymous

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

22. anonymous

nvm,

23. nincompoop

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

24. anonymous

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? .

25. anonymous

@nincompoop

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