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An illustration shows a parallelogram A B C D. The length of base D C measures 23 inches. Right side B C measures 27 inches. The perpendicular height is marked with a dashed line inside the figure from the bottom left corner to the top. The perpendicular height measures 24 inches.

What is the area of the parallelogram?

(1 point)
in.2

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The area of a parallelogram is calculated using the formula: base x height.

In this case, the base is 23 inches and the height is 24 inches.

So, the area of the parallelogram is 23 inches x 24 inches = 552 square inches.

Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is 552 in².