Answer:
(d) 112 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a parallelogram is given by the formla ...
A = bh . . . . . . where b is the base length and h is the height
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Here, the base is divided into parts, but their total length is 5m+9m = 14m. The height is given as 8m, so the area is ...
A = (14 m)(8 m) = 112 m²
The area of the parallelogram is 112 square meters.
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<em>Alternate solution</em>
You can also figure this as the sum of the areas of the two triangles and that of the center rectangle.
A = 2(1/2bh) +bh
A = 2(1/2(5 m)(8 m)) +(9 m)(8 m) = 40 m² +72 m² = 112 m²
