Question

One side of a parallelogram is 16 cm and the distance of this side from the opposite side is 4.5 cm. The area of the parallelogram is

(a) 36 cm²
(b) 72 cm²
(c) 18 cm²
(d) 54 cm²

Answer 1

(b) 72 cm²

Base of the parallelogram = 16 cm
Height of the parallelogram = 4.5 cm
∴ Area of the parallelogram = Base × Height
= (16 × 4.5) cm² = 72 cm²