ABCD is a parallelogram and AM is the perpendicular from A to BC and AN is the perpendicular from A to CD.If AB is 6,3cm ,AD 4,9cm and AN 4,2cm.Calculate the area of the parallelogram.Hence Find AM

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ABCD is a parallelogram and AM is the perpendicular  from A to BC and AN is the perpendicular from A to CD.If AB is 6,3cm ,AD 4,9cm and AN  4,2cm.Calculate the area of the parallelogram.Hence Find AM

Izra · Accepted Answer

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oobleck · Answer

Consider CD as a base. CD=AB = 6.3 Now, AN is the altitude from CD. So the area of ABCD is 6.3*4.2 = 26.46 Now you know that BC*AM = 26.46 You know BC=AD=4.9, so now find AM.