Question

Find the area of a parallelogram with the given vertices. P(1, 3), Q(3, 3), R(7, 8), S(9, 8) A. 10 units2 B. 5 units2 C. 20 units2 D. none of these

Answer 1

10 units squared should be your answer

Answer 2

The area of a parallelogram, like a rectangle, is base times height. The base is 2 units. the height is 5 units, from y=3 to y=8
2 * 5 = 10
The area therefore, is A) 10 units.<span />