To determine which side of the original parallelogram corresponds to the y-centimeter side of the enlarged parallelogram, we need to examine the dimensions of the original parallelogram:
- Left side length: 10 centimeters (this can be considered as one of the shorter sides)
- Top side length: 15 centimeters (this can be considered as one of the longer sides)
In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal in length, and adjacent sides can be classified as "shorter" and "longer" sides.
Thus, the enlarged parallelogram retains the same properties:
- One side will correspond to the shorter side of the original (10 cm),
- The other will correspond to the longer side of the original (15 cm).
Given that the enlarged parallelogram has the top side length labeled as 'y' centimeters, we need to match this with either 10 cm or 15 cm from the original parallelogram.
Since the top side length is commonly the longer side in parallelograms (though it ultimately depends on orientation), it is reasonable to conclude that:
- 15 cm because both are the longer sides of the parallelogram.
This is the correct answer, as y (the top side of the enlarged parallelogram) corresponds to the longer edge (15 cm) of the original parallelogram.
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