Draw a parallelogram with an area of 48 sq cm with a decimal factor oft the length ,width or both
To draw a parallelogram with an area of 48 sq cm while considering a decimal factor for the length, width, or both, we need to start by understanding the formula to calculate the area of a parallelogram.
The formula to find the area of a parallelogram is: Area = length * height
Now let's find possible combinations of decimal factors for the length and width of the parallelogram to get an area of 48 sq cm.
Case 1 - Using a decimal factor for the length:
Let's assume the length is a whole number, and the decimal factor is 0.4.
If the length is 12 cm (a whole number), then we can calculate the width as follows: Area = length * width
48 = 12 * width
width = 48 / 12
width = 4 cm
So, in this case, you can draw a parallelogram with a length of 12 cm and a width of 4 cm to have an area of 48 sq cm.
Case 2 - Using a decimal factor for the width:
Let's assume the width is a whole number, and the decimal factor is 0.8.
If the width is 6 cm (a whole number), then we can calculate the length as follows: Area = length * width
48 = length * 6
length = 48 / 6
length = 8 cm
So, in this case, you can draw a parallelogram with a width of 6 cm and a length of 8 cm to have an area of 48 sq cm.
Case 3 - Using decimal factors for both the length and width:
Let's assume the length and width are whole numbers, and both have decimal factors. For example, let's choose 0.5 as the decimal factor for the length and 0.8 as the decimal factor for the width.
If the length is 10 cm and the width is 6 cm, the area can be calculated as follows: Area = length * width
Area = 10 * 6
Area = 60 sq cm
As the area obtained (60 sq cm) is greater than the desired area of 48 sq cm, we can conclude that finding a parallelogram with both length and width having decimal factors to achieve an area of exactly 48 sq cm is not possible.
To summarize, you can draw a parallelogram with a length of 12 cm and a width of 4 cm, or a parallelogram with a width of 6 cm and a length of 8 cm, to have an area of 48 sq cm while considering decimal factors for the length, width, or both.