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find the base of a parallelogram with an area (a) of 72 square inches a…

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find the base of a parallelogram with an area (a) of 72 square inches and height (h) of 6 inches. use the formula for the area of a parallelogram, a = bh. 432 inches, 1/12 inch, 12 inches, 66 inches

Explanation:

Step1: Use area formula of parallelogram

$A = b \times h$ where $A=72$, $h=6$

Step2: Solve for base $b$

$b = \frac{A}{h} = \frac{72}{6} = 12$

Answer:

12 inches