Question

in a parallelogram whose are is 288 sq. cm . , height is twice to the corresponding base . find the base and its corresponding altitude​

Answer 1

Let the height of the parallelogram be x cm.

Then base =(2x) cm

Area of parllelogram =72 cm

2

2x×x=72cm

⇒2x

2

=72cm⇒x

2

=36cm

x=6cm.

Hence height of parallelogram =6cm.