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Problem
In the figure, is a rectangle and is a parallelogram. Using the measurements given in the figure, what is the length of the segment that is perpendicular to and ?
Excellent Solution
The area of the parallelogram can be found in two ways. The first is by taking rectangle and subtracting the areas of the triangles cut out to create parallelogram . This is The second way is by multiplying the base of the parallelogram such as with its altitude , which is perpendicular to both bases. is a triangle so . Set these two representations of the area together.
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Video Solution by Sohil Rathi (Omega Learn)
https://youtu.be/abSgjn4Qs34?t=4
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See Also
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