SOLUTION: A square and a parallelogram have the same area. If a side of the square is 40m and the height of the parallelogram is 20 m , find the base of the parallelogram .

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Question 1070490: A square and a parallelogram have the same area. If a side of the square is 40m and the height of the parallelogram is 20 m , find the base of the parallelogram .
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2840%2A40%29%2F20 = 80 m is the the base of the parallelogram.