Question

The diagram shows a right-angled triangle and a parallelogram.

The area of the parallelogram is 5 times the area of the triangle.
The perpendicular height of the parallelogram is
h
cm.
Find the value of
h
(3 marks)

h=
cm

Answer 1

h = 12

Explanation:

area of triangle = 16x9x0.5= 72 cm^2

area of parallelogram = 72 x 5 = 360 cm^2

area of parallelogram = base x height(h)

360 = 30h

divide both sides by 30

h = 12