Multiple Choice
What is the area of the figure below?
The figure shows a parallelogram. the left side equals 5 inches. The bottom side equals 12 inches. A dashed segment from the top left vertex perpendicular to the bottom left side equals 3 inches.
(1 point)
Responses
18 in.²
18 in.²
30 in.²
30 in.²
36 in.²
36 in.²
60 in.²
60 in.²
The area of a parallelogram is given by the formula base x height. In this case, the base is the bottom side which is 12 inches, and the height is the dashed segment which is 3 inches. Therefore, the area is 12 inches x 3 inches = 36 in².
So, the correct answer is 36 in.².
What is the area of the figure below?
A parallelogram is shown. The slanted bottom side is 6 meters. The vertical right side is 14 meters. The right side is extended with a dashed segment to a dashed perpendicular horizontal segment from the top left vertex of the parallelogram. The dashed horizontal segment is 4.5 meters.
(1 point)
Responses
31.5 m²
31.5 m²
63 m²
63 m²
84 m²
84 m²
126 m²