Question

A section of a quilt is shaped like a parallelogram.What is the minimum amount of fabric that is needed to cover this section completely? A 13 Square InchesB 17 Square InchesC 21 Square InchesD 26 Square Inches

Answer 1

The area of a parallelogram is computed as follows:

A = b*h

where b is the base and h is the height.

From the picture, the base is: 2 + 4.5 = 6.5 inches, and the height is 4 inches. Then its area is:

A = 6.5*4 = 26 square inches