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the base of a parallelogram is 3 times that of the height. the area of the parallelogram is 48. find the height of the parallelogram.

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Answer:

height = 4

Explanation:

b = 3h

b * h = 48


3h * h = 48

3h² = 48

3/3 h² = 48/3

h² = 16

h = √16

h = 4


b = 4 * 3

b = 12

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