Hi, I really need help. The question is find the area of the parallelogram which is not drawn to scale. I think the base is 24 cm, the height 9 cm, and the left side that's kind of cut slanted is 8 cm. Please help! Thanks!
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Not sure but here goes...
24 x 8=
Figure it out.
I think this description will make it clearer it is not a regular parallelogram. Go to google images and type different parallelograms. The first image you should see is on the left. In the pic it has 5 different kinds of parallelograms. The parallelogram that is on the top left is the on I am talking about.
Of course, I'll be happy to help you find the area of the parallelogram! To calculate the area of a parallelogram, you need to multiply the length of the base by the height of the parallelogram.
In this case, you have provided the base as 24 cm and the height as 9 cm. However, we also need to consider the slanted side you mentioned, which we will call the slant height. In order to find the area, we need to know the length of the slanted side.
If the parallelogram is not drawn to scale, it might be difficult to accurately measure the slant height directly. One approach you could try is to use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height. This theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Here's how you can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height:
1. Identify the right triangle formed by the slanted side, the height, and the base of the parallelogram.
2. Use the Pythagorean theorem: (Slant Height)^2 = (Height)^2 + (Base)^2.
In this case, let the height be 9 cm, the base be 24 cm, and the slant height be 's'. The equation becomes s^2 = 9^2 + 24^2.
3. Calculate the square root of both sides to solve for the slant height, s.
Once you have determined the slant height, you can calculate the area of the parallelogram by multiplying the base by the height, just as I mentioned earlier. The base is given as 24 cm, and the height is given as 9 cm.
Area = Base × Height
So, once you know the slant height, substitute the values into the formula and calculate the result.
I hope this explanation helps you find the area of the parallelogram! Let me know if you have any further questions.
the slanted side cannot be less than the height. That's like saying the hypotenuse of a right triangle is shorter than one of the legs.
At any rate, if you can figure out what the height is (the perpendicular distance between two of the parallel sides), then the area is just
base * height.