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A parallelogram with an area of 160.5 in has the height of measures 7.5 in find the length of the base

User Dessy
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Answer: 21.4 in



Step-by-step explanation:

Length = Area ÷ Height

Length = 160.5 ÷ 7.5 = 21.4 in
User Ragesh Kr
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To find the length of the base using the information given, you will use the formula for finding the area of a parallelogram and solve for the missing base.

A =bh
160.5 = 7.5b
7.5 7.5
b = 21.4 inches

The length of the base is 21.4 inches.
User Simon Johansson
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