The perimeter of a parallelogram is 48 cm. If the height of the parallelogram is 6 cm and the length of the adjacent side is 8 cm. find its area.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 96 cm2.
Given that
The perimeter of a parallelogram is 48 cm.
The height of the parallelogram is 6 cm and the length of the adjacent side is 8 cm
Area of a parallelogram = Base × Height
Perimeter of a parallelogram = 2 (adjacent side + base)
Perimeter = 2 (8 + Base) = 48
Base = 24 - 8 = 16 cm
Hence, Area of the parallelogram = 16 × 6 = 96 cm2