Question

The adjacent side of a parallelogram are 15 cm and 8 cm.If the distance between the longer sides is 4 cm find the distance between the shorter sides

Answer 1

Given: bigger side as base = 15 cm
Smaller side as base = 8 cm
Distance (height) between the longer sides = 4 cm

Area of Parallelogram= base (15cm) × height

= 15 × 4 = 60 cm²

Area of Parallelogram = 60 cm²

Area of Parallelogram =base( 8cm) × height

60 = 8 × height

Height = 60 /8= 15/2= 7.5 cm Hence, the Distance between the shorter sides is 7.5 cm