The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 32 cm and 24 cm. If the dist

1.	The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 32 cm and 24 cm. If the distance between the longer sides is 17.4 cm, find the distance between the shorter sides.
Answer» Longer side = 32 cm Shorter side = 24 cm Let the distance between the shorter sides be x cm. Area of a parallelogram = Longer side x Distance between the longer sides = Shorter side x Distance between the shorter sides or, 32 x 17.4 = \(24\times x\) or, \(x=\frac{32\times 17.4}{24}=23.2\) cm ∴ Distance between the shorter sides = 23.2 cm

The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 32 cm and 24 cm. If the distance between the longer sides is 17.4 cm, find the distance between the shorter sides.

Answer»

Longer side = 32 cm

Shorter side = 24 cm

Let the distance between the shorter sides be x cm.

Area of a parallelogram = Longer side x Distance between the longer sides

= Shorter side x Distance between the shorter sides

or, 32 x 17.4 = \(24\times x\)

or, \(x=\frac{32\times 17.4}{24}=23.2\) cm

∴ Distance between the shorter sides = 23.2 cm