document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033595>Question 1033595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sides of a parallelogram are 3cm and 2cm and the distance between the two longer sides is 3/2cm . find the distance between the shorter sides </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the parallelogram is given by A = bh.  Given that the distance between the two longer sides is 3/2 = 1.5 cm, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3%2A%283%2F2%29+cm%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3%2A%283%2F2%29+cm%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 4.5 sq.cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express the area of the parallelogram using the shorter side as base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 4.5 sq.cm. = 2h ==> h = 2.25 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the distance between the two shorter sides is 2.25 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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