SOLUTION: the measure of the shorter parallel side of B is 6 inches and that of the longer side is 8 inches. the height of that figure is 10 inches. what is the area?

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Question 307397: the measure of the shorter parallel side of B is 6 inches and that of the longer side is 8 inches. the height of that figure is 10 inches. what is the area?
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Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is this a right triangle, whose hypotenuse is 10 with legs 6 and 8? If so, then the area is A+=+%28bh%29%2F2.
A+=+%286%2A8%29%2F2=48%2F2=24+ square inches.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
To find the area of a parallelogram is base times height. So here:
8X10=80 square inches
Make sense?
RJ
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