SOLUTION: a field is in the shape of a parallelogram of length 6x metres.The perpendicular distance between the lengths is 4x metres. Given that its area is 600 square metres, then the value

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Question 1035437: a field is in the shape of a parallelogram of length 6x metres.The perpendicular distance between the lengths is 4x metres. Given that its area is 600 square metres, then the value of x is?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of the parallelogram would be A+=+%284x%29%2A%286x%29+=+600.

==> 24x%5E2+=+600, or x%5E2+=+25 ==> highlight%28x+=+5%29.