document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31171>Question 31171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! This problem is very confusing for me. I know that a parallelogram has two pairs of congruent sides (bxh), however this problem is not making sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the area of a parallelogram whose sides are 6 inches and 8 inches and whose longer diagonal is 12 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would really appreciate any help solving this problem. I've tried drawing a picture and everything, but nothing has worked. Thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the method that springs to mind here is the Cosine Rule to find an angle then to use Area of triangle=(1/2)absinC etc. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Have you done this? If not, then this is not the approach for you. I cannot think of another method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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