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Question
Area of a parallelogram is 83.2 sq cm. If its height is 6.4 cm, find the length of its base.
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Solution
Area of a parallelogram = 83.2 sq.cm.
Height = 6.4 cm, Base = ?
We know that,
Area of a parallelogram = Base × height
83.2 = Base × 6.4
`(83.2 xx 10)/(6.4 xx 10)` = Base
Base = `832/64`
Base = `104/8`
∴ Base = 13 cm
Hence, Base of a parallelogram is 13 cm.
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