Question

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Answer 1

Answer:   x = 9

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The diagram shows:

• base = 13
• height = x

Recall that the area of a parallelogram is equal to the base times height

area = base*height

We're told that the area is 117 square units, so that means 13x = 117.

Divide both sides by 13 to isolate x

13x = 117

13x/13 = 117/13

x = 9

The height of the parallelogram is 9

Note how:

area = base*height = 13*x = 13*9 = 117

which helps confirm we have the correct height value for x.