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A parallelogram has base 11.40 centimeters, side 8.20 centimeters; and height 6.90 centimeters.
Question
What is the area of the parallelogram?
Answer options with 5 options
A.
39.20 centimeters squared
B.
39.33 centimeters squared
C.
56.58 centimeters squared
D.
78.66 centimeters squared
E.
93.48 centimeters squared
To find the area of a parallelogram, we multiply the base by the height. In this case, the base is 11.40 cm and the height is 6.90 cm.
Area = base × height
Area = 11.40 cm × 6.90 cm
Area = 78.66 cm²
Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is 78.66 square centimeters.
The correct answer is D. 78.66 centimeters squared.