document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2876>Question 2876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a parallelogram with side lengths of 8 and 14 feet and an interior angle measure of 40 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the area of a parallelogram is b * h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given an angle of 40 degrees, so we can construct a right triangle of degrees 40 90 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the height of the parallelogram, you can now use trigonometry; \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin 40 degrees  =   opposite / hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.6428  =    opposite / hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.6428 *  8  = ~ 5.14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can now use the formula b * h. which comes out to 5.14 * 14 = ~ 71.99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ancient Wizard Cleomenius </SPAN>\n" );
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