two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 3.5cm and 5cm. what is the ratio of their altitudes
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To find the ratio of the altitudes of a parallelogram, we need to recall the formula for the area of a parallelogram:
Area = Base × Altitude
Since two adjacent sides of the parallelogram are given as 3.5 cm and 5 cm, we can consider either of them as the base. Let's choose the side with the length of 5 cm as the base.
Next, we need to find the respective altitudes corresponding to the two sides. Since the opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel, the altitudes will be equal in length.
Using the formula for the area, we can calculate the altitude corresponding to each side using the known side lengths:
For the base with a length of 5 cm:
Area = Base × Altitude
Altitude = Area / Base
Now, since the area of the parallelogram is not given, we cannot directly calculate the specific altitude values. However, we can find the ratio of the altitudes by dividing them.
Let's assume the first side with a length of 3.5 cm has an altitude of A1, and the second side with a length of 5 cm has an altitude of A2. Therefore, we can calculate the ratio as follows:
Ratio of altitudes = A1 / A2
Please note that without knowing the actual area of the parallelogram, we cannot determine the precise values of the altitudes. However, by using the information provided, we can find the ratio of their lengths.