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# In the parallelogram ABCD shown below (not per the scale), if AB = 2 a

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In the parallelogram ABCD shown below (not per the scale), if AB = 2 and BC = 3, what is the area of ABCD?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 3√3
(E) 6√3

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16 Oct 2018, 01:54
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Area of parallelogram is $$b*h$$

We have the base here but no height.

To calculate the height, we have a right angle triangle. A 30, 60, 90 triangle. We know the length of the side corresponding to 90 degree. We divide that by 2 to get the length of the side that corresponds to angle 30 degree. $$\frac{2}{2}=1$$

We have the base and the height.

$$b*h$$
$$3*1$$
$$=3$$

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