SOLUTION: If a parallelogram has a base of 6x and a height of 2x, what is the area of the parallelogram in terms of x? a)12x b)16x C)12x^2 D)16x^4

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Question 335813: If a parallelogram has a base of 6x and a height of 2x, what is the area of the parallelogram in terms of x?
a)12x
b)16x
C)12x^2
D)16x^4

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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half the sum of parallel sides +*height
1/2 * (6x+6x)*2x
1/2*12x*2x
12x^2