1. A resident lot has the shape of a parallelogram. Its base measures 20 meters. The distance between the 2 parallel sides is 8 meters. What is the area of the lot?
Q. 1. A resident lot has the shape of a parallelogram. Its base measures 20 meters. The distance between the 2 parallel sides is 8 meters. What is the area of the lot?
Identify formula: Identify the formula for the area of a parallelogram.Area = base×height
Plug values: Plug in the given values into the formula.Base = 20 meters, Height = 8 metersArea = 20×8
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the area. Area = 160 square meters
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