Question

A parallelogram has sides 12 cm and 9 cm. If the distance between its shorter sides is 8 cm, find the distance between its longer side.

• A. $3cm$
• B. $6cm$
• C. $9cm$
• D. $12cm$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$6cm$

Adjacent sides of parallelogram $=12cm$ and $9cm$

Distance between shorter sides $=8cm$

Area of parallelogram = $b\times h=9\times 8=72c{m}^2$

Again, area of parallelogram = $b\times h$

$72=12\times h$

$h=6cm$

Therefore, the distance between its longer side $=6cm.$