5.2 The Right Height: True or Not?
To the left are diagrams that show a corresponding height and base for parallelograms, as well as diagrams that DO NOT show a corresponding base and height.
Select all statements that are true about bases and heights in a parallelogram.
(Select all that apply.)
a. Only a horizontal side of a parallelogram can be a base.
b. Any side of a parallelogram can be a base.
c. A height can be drawn at any angle to the side chosen as the base.
d. A base and its corresponding height must be perpendicular to each other.
e. A height can only be drawn inside a parallelogram.
f. A height can be drawn outside of the parallelogram, as long as it is drawn at a 90-degree angle to the base.
g. A base cannot be extended to meet a height.