To find the area of a parallelogram, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \text{Base} \times \text{Height} \]
In the case described, the lengths provided (16 ft, 14 ft, and 12 ft) could represent the base and the height, but we typically require the height specifically for the area calculation.
Assuming:
- The base is 16 ft (or any chosen length from those given)
- The corresponding height would need to be perpendicular to the base.
However, if you are only given the three lengths and not a specific height, we can't definitively calculate the area without more information on which dimension is the height.
If we take 14 ft as the height (it must be perpendicular to the base of 16 ft), we can calculate:
\[ \text{Area} = 16 , \text{ft} \times 14 , \text{ft} = 224 , \text{ft}^2 \]
So, the area of the parallelogram would be:
\[ A = 224 , \text{ft}^2 \]
If instead, you meant that the sides of the parallelogram are 16 ft and 12 ft, and you require the height to be derived from the other lengths, please provide more information on the height or the arrangement of the sides.