if a parallelogram is 10 in and the height is 2 in more than half of the base what is the area

Question

need to find area and base

Answer 1

Let b=base length. Area=bh where h=height=b/2+2 so area=b(b/2+2)=b^2/2+2b.

So what is 10 inches? We have to find base and area. Assume b=10" initially, then h=7" and area = 70 sq in.

OK. Now assume slant side length is 10". We have insufficient information because we don't have the angle of slope.

Therefore, we have to go with the initial assumption that the base has a given length of 10" and h=(10/2+2)=7" so the area is 70 sq in.