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Question
One side of a parallelogram is 20 cm and its distance from the opposite side is 16 cm. Find the area of the parallelogram.
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Solution

Area of parallelogram = Base × Height
= AB × DE
= 20 cm × 16 cm = 320 cm2
∴ Area of parallelogram = 320 cm2
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