document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105663>Question 1105663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the area of a parallelogram is 4b^2 where b is the base of the parallelogram, what is the value of the height minus the base?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 4b^2-b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For a parallelogram, the area is base times height, just like a rectangle.  So if h is the height,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 4b; you can find the answer to the question that is asked.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 4b; height minus base is 4b-b = 3b  --  answer C </SPAN>\n" );
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