SOLUTION: The formula for the area of a parallelogram is A = bh. The area of the parallelogram in the illustration is 500 square centimeters. If its base is five times its height, how long i

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Question 1128452: The formula for the area of a parallelogram is A = bh. The area of the parallelogram in the illustration is 500 square centimeters. If its base is five times its height, how long is the base?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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500 = 10*50.

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