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Use the formula A=bh, where A is the area, b is the base length, and h is the height of the parallelogram, to solve this problem.

A sign on the side of a van is in the shape of a parallelogram. The area of the sign is 330 square inches. The base of the sign is 22 inches long.

What is the height of the sign?



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To find the height of the parallelogram (sign), we can use the formula for the area \( A = bh \).

Given:

  • Area \( A = 330 \) square inches
  • Base \( b = 22 \) inches

We need to solve for the height \( h \). Rearranging the formula gives us:

\[ h = \frac{A}{b} \]

Now, substituting in the known values:

\[ h = \frac{330}{22} \]

Calculating the right-hand side:

\[ h = 15 \]

Thus, the height of the sign is \( 15 \) inches.

Answer: 15 in.