document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134296>Question 1134296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ABCD is a parallologram and line AM and line AN are perpendiculers from A to line BC and CD respectively. If AB = 6.3cm, AD = 4.9cm and AN = 4.2cm, calculate the area of the parallelogram and hence find  AM.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the parallelogram is base times height; you can use either pair of sides for the base.  So in your parallelogram, since BC and AD are the same length, the area is<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(AB)*(AN) = (AD)*(AM)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the expression on the left to calculate the area; then use the area with the expression on the right to determine the length of AM. </SPAN>\n" );
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