Question

HELP ME! The figure shows a parallelogram inside a rectangle outline: A. 1 over 32 square foot B. 5 over 16 square foot C. 9 over 32 square foot D. 6 over 16 square foot

Answer 1

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is

A=b*h where b=base and h=height

We know that the height is 1/2 foot. But for the base, we need to subtract 1/8 from 3/4

b=3/4-1/8=6/8-1/8=5/8

the base is 5/8 foot

now we can solve

A=5/8*1/2=5/16 or 0.3125 feet

Answer=5/16 or 0.3125 feet

Answer 2

B.
`(5)/(16) ft^2`

Explanation:

The given figure is a parallelogram that is inside a rectangular outline.

We want to find the area of the parallelogram.

Recall that the area of the parallelogram is given by;

`Area=base* height`

The base the parallelogram is

`=(3)/(4)-(1)/(8)`

`=(5)/(8) ft`

We now substitute the given values into the formula to obtain;

`Area=(5)/(8) * (1)/(2)`

`Area=(5)/(16) ft^2`