SOLUTION: The base of a particular parallelogram is 4 times its height. If the base and height are doubled, the new area is 972 square inches greater than the
area of the original parallelo
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Question 1031701: The base of a particular parallelogram is 4 times its height. If the base and height are doubled, the new area is 972 square inches greater than the
area of the original parallelogram. Find the base and height of the original parallelogram. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The base of a particular parallelogram is 4 times its height.
Area = b * h
b=4h
Area = 4h*h = 4h^2
the new height = 2h
and new base = 8h
Area = 16h^2
16h^2 = 4h^2 +972
12h^2 = 972
h^2= 81
h= 9 taking positive value
height = 9 in
and base = 9*4 = 36 in
