SOLUTION: The base of a parallelogram is 7ft and the hieght is 3ft. Explain why the perimeter cannot be determined from the given information.

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Question 595656: The base of a parallelogram is 7ft and the hieght is 3ft. Explain why the perimeter cannot be determined from the given information.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because there are infinitely many parallelograms satisfying those conditions (by "skewing" them). Try it for yourself. Draw a few (non-congruent) parallelograms with base 7 and height 3 and you will see.