document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75926>Question 75926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a parallelogram have lengths 8 inches and 16 inches and one of the angles of the parallelogram has a measure of 45 degrees.  Find the area of the parallelogram? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE ENDS OF THE PARALLELOGRAM FORM A RIGHT ISOSOLESE TRIANGLE WITH SIDES X, X & 8. 8 BEING THE HYPOTENUSE. WE NEED TO FIND THE OTHER SIDE FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE PARALLELOGRAM THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X^2=8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=64/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.65685 THIS IS THE OTHER TWO SIDES & THE HEIGHT OF THE PARALLELOGRAM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE MULTIPLY THE BASE TIMES THE HEIGHT. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16*5.65685=90.51 IN^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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