The area of a parallelogram is 60 $c m^{2}$ and one of its altitude is 5 cm. The length of its corresponding side is

12 cm

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Solution

The correct option is D 12 cm
Area of a parallelogram =
$s i d e \times a l t i t u d e$
$\Rightarrow a \times h$ = 60
$\Rightarrow a \times 5$ = 60
$\Rightarrow a = \frac{60}{5}$
$\Rightarrow a = 12 c m$

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