Question

2.
The area of a parallelogram is 72 cm- and its altitude is twice the corresponding base. The length of the altitude is​

Answer 1

Answer:

34 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of parallelogram = 72 cm².

Let the altitude be a and base be b.

It is given that altitude is twice the base.

So,

a = 2b.

So, area of parallelogram= lb

2b × b = 72

2b² = 72

b² = 36

b = 6 cm.

Hence, the length of base is 6 cm.