Question

A window shaped like a parallelogram has an area of 31 square feet. The height of the window is 33 feet. How long is the base of the window?

Answer 1

The area of a parallelogram can be determined by multiplying its height by its base following the formula:

`A=h\cdot b`

If you know the area and the height of the parallelogram you can determine the length of the base. To do so, you have to divide the area by the height:

`b=(A)/(h)`

We know that the area of the window is A=31ft² and the height is h=33ft, you can calculate the length of the base as follows: