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Multiple choice maths perimeter and area of rectilinear figures parallelogram and rectangle area of parallelogram area of a parallelogram

If the base of a parallelogram is $(x + 4)$, altitude to the base is $(x - 3)$ and the area is $ \displaystyle \left ( x^{2}-4 \right )$, then what is the actual area equal to?

  1. $60$ sq units
  2. $45$ sq units
  3. $77$ sq units
  4. $96$ sq units
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Area of the parallelogram $=$ base $\times$ altitude 
$ \Rightarrow \left ( x+4 \right )\times\left ( x-3 \right )=x^{2}+4x-3x-12$
$ \displaystyle=x^{2}+x-12$
Given, $ \displaystyle x^{2}+x-12=x^{2}-4$

$\Rightarrow x=8$
$\displaystyle \therefore $Actual area $\displaystyle = \left ( 8 \right )^{2}-4 = 64 - 4 = 60$ sq units

Multiple choice maths perimeter and area of rectilinear figures parallelogram and rectangle area of parallelogram area of a parallelogram

A parallelogram whose sides are 10 cm and 5 cm has one diagonal of 8 cm, then the length of the other diagonal is

  1. 12 cm

  2. 11 cm

  3. 14 cm

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Given that, a parallelogram whose sides$l=10cm$ and$b=5cm$ has one diagonal${{d} _{1}}=8cm$.

Let, length of other diagonal $={{d} _{2}}$.


Now we know that,

  $ {{d} _{1}}^{2}+{{d} _{2}}^{2}=2\left( {{l}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}} \right) $

 $ {{8}^{2}}+{{d} _{2}}^{2}=2\left( {{10}^{2}}+{{5}^{2}} \right) $

 $ {{d} _{2}}^{2}=250-64 $

 $ {{d} _{2}}^{2}=186 $

 $ {{d} _{2}}=\sqrt{186}cm $


Hence, this is the answer. 

Multiple choice maths perimeter and area of rectilinear figures parallelogram and rectangle area of parallelogram area of a parallelogram

The base and the corresponding altitude of a parallelogram are $10: cm$ and $3.5: cm$, respectively. The area of the parallelogram is

  1. $30\: cm^2$
  2. $35\: cm^2$
  3. $70\: cm^2$
  4. $ 17.5\:cm^2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The area of the parallelogram is base $\times$ height $cm^2$

Area of the parallelogram$=(10)(3.5)=35:cm^2$.