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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.

Ms. Suzie ordered some tiles for her kitchen in the shape of a parallelogram. Each tile has an area of 108 square inches. The base of the tile measures 12 inches long.

What is the height of the tile?



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To find the height of the parallelogram tile, we can use the formula \( A = bh \) where:

  • \( A \) is the area (108 square inches),
  • \( b \) is the base (12 inches),
  • \( h \) is the height.

We want to solve for \( h \). We can rearrange the formula:

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

Now, we can substitute the values for \( A \) and \( b \):

\[ h = \frac{108}{12} \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ h = 9 \text{ inches} \]

So, the height of the tile is 9 inches.