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# If AD is the same length as DC, what is the area of the parallelogram

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If AD is the same length as DC, what is the area of the parallelogram shown?

A. $$\frac{25\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

B. 25

C. $$25\sqrt{3}$$

D. $$\frac{75\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

E. $$50\sqrt{3}$$

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07 Sep 2018, 01:54
Since the adjacent angles are supplementary. We can calculate the other angles..

If we drop a perpendicular bisector to the diagonal.. we will get 2 triangles following the 30 60 90 rule.

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You can find the 2nd diagonal using the formula (side)^2 = (1/2* d1)^2 + (1/2 d2)^2
Then area = 1/2 * d1*d2
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Using cosine formula of area,

10*10*sin(120)=$$100*\sqrt{3}/2$$=$$50\sqrt{3}$$

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Bunuel wrote:

Note: Figure not drawn to scale

If AD is the same length as DC, what is the area of the parallelogram shown?

A. $$\frac{25\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

B. 25

C. $$25\sqrt{3}$$

D. $$\frac{75\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

E. $$50\sqrt{3}$$

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Since the adjacent sides are equal, opposite angles are parallel and internal angles are not 90, it is a rhombus.
In rhobus, diagonals bisect each other at rt angles.
Suppose diagonals bisect at O.
In triangle OAB, OA=$$5\sqrt{3}$$
OB = 5 as it is a 30-60-90 triangle.
BD=10
Area=1/2* Product of diagonals = $$\frac{1}{2}*10*10\sqrt{3}=50\sqrt{3}$$
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how do u know it is a 30-60-90 triangle.
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