SOLUTION: a flowerbed is in the shape of parallelogram.it has sides of length 4m and 6m and the smaller angle between them is 45 degree. find the exact area of the flowerbed

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Question 1014788: a flowerbed is in the shape of parallelogram.it has sides of length 4m and 6m and the smaller angle between them is 45 degree. find the exact area of the flowerbed
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the parallelogram stand on its longer side.
The height of the parallelogram should then be 4sin45%5Eo.
The area is then A+=+6%2A4sin45%5Eo+=+24sin45%5Eo+=+12sqrt%282%29 square meters.