Question

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An illustration of a parallelogram shows the following dimensions: The base is 12 feet. The perpendicular height from the top left vertex to the base is 7 inches. The height is drawn as a dashed line.

A pool company is installing a parallelogram-shaped swimming pool in a family’s back yard. Compose a rectangle to find the amount of area that the pool will take up in the yard. What is the area of the pool?

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square feet
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Answer 1

First convert the height to feet: 7 in = 7/12 ft. Area = base × height = 12 × (7/12) = 7.

Answer: 7 square feet.