Question

What is the area of a parallelogram if the coordinates of its vertices are (0, -2), (3, 2), (8,2), and (5,-2)?

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of the parallelogram is 20 units²

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets explain how to solve the problem

- The vertices of the parallelogram are (0 , -2) , (3 , 2) , (8 , 2) , (5 , -2)

- The side joining the points (0 , -2) and (5 , -2) is a horizontal side

  because the points have same y-coordinates

- The side joining the points (3 , 2) and (8 , 2) is a horizontal side

  because the points have same y-coordinates

∴ These two sides are parallel bases of the parallelogram

∵ The length of any horizontal side = x2 - x1

∴ The length of the side = 5 - 0 = 5 or 8 - 3 = 5

∴ The length of one base of the parallelogram is 5 units

- The height of this base is the vertical distance between these two

  parallel bases

∵ The length of any vertical distance = y2 - y1

∵ y2 = 2 and y1 = -2 ⇒ the y-coordinates of the parallel bases

∴ The length of the vertical distance = 2 - (-2) = 2 + 2 = 4 units

∵ This vertical distance between the two parallel bases is the height

  of these bases

∴ The height of the parallelogram is 4 units

- The area of the parallelogram = base × height

∵ The base = 5 units and the height = 4 units

∴ The area = 5 × 4 = 20 units²

* The area of the parallelogram is 20 units²