Question

8 3. The adjacent sides of a parallelogram PORS are 12 cm and 6 cm. The height corresponding to side smaller is 8 cm. Find the (a) area of the parallelogram. (b) altitude corresponding to the base PQ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: SR=12cm, QM=7.6cm, PS=8cm.

Area of parallelogram=base×height

=12×7.6=91.2cm

2

.

Area of parallelogram=base×height

⇒91.2=8×QN

⇒QN=

8

91.2

=11.4cm.