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It is the length of its perpendicular height

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Q: What is the definition of the altitude of a parallelogram?
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Formula for unknown altitude of a parallelogram?

Hopefully you've been given the parallelogram's area. If so you can use the following formula: Area of parallelogram = base length x altitude therefore altitude = area of parallelogram (divided by) base length


How many altitudes equal in the parallelogram?

The single altitude of a parallelogram is its perpendicular height


The height of a parallelogram is the length of it's?

altitude


Does a parallelogram have 2 sets of parallel sides?

Yes, that can be considered the definition of a parallelogram.Yes, that can be considered the definition of a parallelogram.Yes, that can be considered the definition of a parallelogram.Yes, that can be considered the definition of a parallelogram.


The length of a parallelogram's altitude is also called the?

height


The height of a parallelogram is the length of its?

The height is the length of its altitude.


The length of a parallelogram's altitude is also called the what?

height


The area of a parallelogram is 392m2 If its altitude is twice the corresponding base determine the base and the altitude?

Base=14 AND Altitude=28.


What is a rhombus that is not a parallelogram?

A rhombus is always a parallelogram, by definition.


Is a parallelogram is a square?

No, a parallelogram is not necessarily square.However, by definition, a square is always a parallelogram.


Draw a rectangle that is not a parallelogram?

draw a parallelogram which is not a rectangle.verify that its area is equal to the rectangle on the same base and altitude


Why will a parallelogram always have a smaller area than a rectangle with the same measurements?

The area of a parallelogram is the length of the 'base' times the altitude. In a rectangle, which is a special case of parallelogram, the altitude is maximum length and also is equal in length to the other side.