Answer:
Area of parallelogram is 150 square ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the parallelogram in the figure whose height is 10 ft and base length is 15 ft.
Area of parallelogram is
=
= 150 square ft
now we have to decompose this parallelogram into rectangles and triangles and then to determine the shape.
The given parallelogram KLMN can be decomposed into 2 triangles and one rectangle.
2 right angled triangles KPL and NOM by construction
⇒ (∵ KLMN is a parallelogram)
Hence, dimension of triangles are 10 ft, 2 ft and 10.2 ft
Now rectangle KPON with dimension 15 ft and 10 ft because KP and NO are perpendiculars on LM.
