SOLUTION: The area of a parallelogram with a side of 5.6 in is equal to the area of a rectangle with sides 7 in and 8 in. Find the altitude to the given side in the parallelogram.

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Question 1112576: The area of a parallelogram with a side of 5.6 in is equal to the area of a rectangle with sides 7 in and 8 in. Find the altitude to the given side in the parallelogram.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The altitude of the parallelogram = %287%2A8%29%2F5.6%29 = 56%2F5.6 = 10 inches.