215k views
5 votes
Find the area of a parallelogram with the given vertices. P(–5, –2), Q(7, –2), R(–2, 8), S(10, 8)

A) none of these

B) 60 units2

C) 240 units2

D) 120 units2

answer only if known
Plzz Help

User Anil Samal
by
5.8k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Area of a parallelogram = bh

First, find b (base):

b = 12

Then find h (height):

h = 10

Multiply:

120

The answer is D) 120 units^2

User Mihn
by
5.5k points