SOLUTION: a parallelogram has a side of 12cm and 20cm long,if the shorter altitude is 6cm how long is the other altitude.
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Question 772864: a parallelogram has a side of 12cm and 20cm long,if the shorter altitude is 6cm how long is the other altitude.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A = b*h/2
A = 20*6/2
A = 120/2
A = 60
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A = b*h/2
60 = 12*h/2
60 = 6*h
60/6 = h
10 = h
h = 10
So the other altitude is 10 cm
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