Question

Find the area of a parallelogram If a base and corresponding altitude have the indicated lengths.

Base 3 1/2feet, altitude 3/4 feet
2 1/8 sq ft
2 5/8 sq. ft.
3 3/8 sq.ft

Answer 1

Explanation:

Just multiply the base and the height as if you were finding the area of a rectangle.

Area of this parallelogram is A = (3.5 ft)(0.75 ft) = 2.625 ft^2, or 2 5/8 ft^2