A parallelogram has two sides the length of 12 cm, and two sides the width of 7 cm. Find the area of the parallelogram.
To find the area of a parallelogram, we use the formula:
Area = base x height
In this case, the base of the parallelogram is the length of one of the sides, which is 12 cm, and the height is the perpendicular distance between the base and the opposite side, which is 7 cm.
Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is:
Area = 12 cm x 7 cm = 84 cm^2
So, the area of the parallelogram is 84 square centimeters.