Question

Find the length of the base of a parallelogram whose height is 5.2cm and whose area is 18.72cm

Answer 1

Answer:3.6cm

Explanation:

1. area of a parallelogram=base length× height
18.72=l×5.2
18.72=5.2l

2. get l we divide each side by 5.2

18.72/5.2=5.2l/5.2

=3.6

Answer 2

Explanation:

area of parallelogram is A=bh

18.2=b*5.2

18.2/5.2=b

3.5=b