Subject
Quantitative Aptitude
Topic
Mensuration
The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 288 cm2, find its height
The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 288 cm2, find its height
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24 cmখ)
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42 cmঙ)
None of theseExplanation
We know that: Area of a parallelogram = base × height Let the height of the parallelogram be x cm, then, base = 2x cm ∴ According to the question – 2x × x = 288 cm2 ⇒ 2x 2 = 288 cm 2 ⇒x 2 = 144 cm 2 ⇒ x = 12 cm Hence height of the parallelogram would be 12 cm.Related questions
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