Question

The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 36 cm and 27 cm in length. If the perpendicular distance between
the shorter sides is 12 cm, find the distance between the longer sides.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Area of the parallelogram = ( Longer side × Distance between the longer side ) = ( Shorter side × Distance between the shorter sides). => X = 9 . Therefore, Distance between the longer sides = 9 cm

Answer 2

Area of parallelogram

= base × height

=27×12cm

= 324cm²

Area = b×h

324=36×h

324/36=h

h= 9cm