Question

find the area of a parallelogram if a base and corresponding altitude have the indicated lengths base 1 1/2 feet , altitude 6 inches​

Answer 1

The area of parallelogram is 108 square inches

Solution:

The formula for area of parallelogram is:

$Area = base \times height$

From given,

$Base = 1\frac{1}{2}\ feet = \frac{2 \times 1 + 1}{2} = \frac{3}{2}\ feet$

$Height = 6\ inches$

Convert feet to inches

1 feet = 12 inches

$\frac{3}{2}\ feet = \frac{3}{2} \times 12\ inches = 18\ inches$

Therefore, area of parallelogram is:

$Area = 18 \times 6\\\\Area = 108$

Thus area of parallelogram is 108 square inches