document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271760>Question 271760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parallelogram with a perimeter of 20 yards has a height of 3 yrds. Tammy does not know how many yards the base is, but se does know that the side adjoining the base is 4 yrds. What is the area of the parallelogram?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is to be 18yds, but I do not know whow to get it to explane to my 11 year old son. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel AND equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the side adjoining the base is 4 yrds\" ___ so the opposite side is also 4 yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the two sides sum to 8 yds (4 + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this leaves 12 yds (20 - 8) for the other two sides ___ they are 6 yds (12 / 2) each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the base of the parallelogram is 6 yds and the height is given as 3 yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ area is base times height or 18 yd^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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