Question

Find the missing measurement (indicated by a "?").

***Must show ALL work/steps for credit! Also, be sure to provide an explanation of what you are doing!

Answer 1

The missing measurement is 9 miles

Explanation:

we know that

The Area of a parallelogram is equal to

`A=bh`

where

b is the length of any base

h is the corresponding altitude

The altitude (or height) of a parallelogram is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side (which may have to be extended).

In the figure, the altitude corresponding to the base is 4 miles

substitute

`36=b(4)`

Solve for b

Divide by 4 both sides

`b=(36)/(4) =9\ mi`

therefore

The missing measurement is 9 miles