Question

What is the area of the figure below. Show or explain how to get the correct answer.

Answer 1

142.5 square centimetres

Explanation:

The figure is a parallelogram.

`\text {Formula for area of a parallelogram: }A=b*h\\\text {b - base measurement}\\\text {h - height measurement}`

In the given figure:

• The base is 15 cm.
• The height is 9.5 cm.

`A = 15 * 9.5\\\text {Multiply 15 and 9.5}\\\\\boxed {A = 142.5}`

The area of the figure should be 142.5 square centimetres.

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