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A rectangle has vertices at (0,0), (4,0), (4,3), (0,3). Give the base and height of three parallelograms with the same area

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The base and height of three parallelograms with the same area as the 12 square inches rectangle are

1) First parallelogram;

Base length of parallelogram = 4 units

Height of parallelogram, = 3 units

2) Second parallelogram

Base length of parallelogram = 6 units

Height of parallelogram, = 2 units

3) Third parallelogram

Base length of parallelogram = 5 units

Height of parallelogram, = 2.4 units

Explanation:

The vertices of the rectangle are; (0, 0), (4, 0), (4, 3), and (0, 3)

Let ABCD represent the vertices of the rectangle such that we have;

A(0, 0), B(4, 0), C(4, 3), and D(0, 3)

The area of the rectangle, A = The length of AB × The length of CB

The length of AB = √((4 - 0)² + (0 - 0)²) = 4

The length of CB = √((4 - 4)² + (3 - 0)²) = 3

∴ The area of the rectangle, A = 4 × 3 = 12 square units

The area of a parallelogram = Base length × Height

The base and height of three parallelograms with the same area as the 12 square inches rectangle are;

1) Base length of parallelogram = 4 units

Height of parallelogram, = 3 units

The area of the parallelogram, A = Base × Height;

∴ A = 4 units × 3 units = 12 units²

2) Base length of parallelogram = 6 units

Height of parallelogram, = 2 units

The area of the parallelogram, A = Base × Height;

∴ A = 6 units × 2 units = 12 units²

3) Base length of parallelogram = 5 units

Height of parallelogram, = 2.4 units

The area of the parallelogram, A = Base × Height;

∴ A = 5 units × 2.5 units = 12 units².

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