To find the area of the parallelogram-shaped pool, we need to find the area of a rectangle with the same base and height.
The base of the parallelogram is 12 feet, which is equal to 144 inches (since there are 12 inches in a foot). The height of the parallelogram is 7 inches.
Therefore, the area of the rectangle (and the parallelogram-shaped pool) is base x height, which is:
144 inches x 7 inches = 1008 square inches.
So, the area of the pool is 1008 square inches.
Use the image to answer the question.
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? (1 point)
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