Calculate Line Segment AF in Parallelogram ABCD with Given Measurements

Question

Given the parallelogram ABCD

Find AF

666444333AAABBBCCCDDDEEEFFF

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find AF
00:03 Opposite sides are equal in a parallelogram
00:12 We'll use the formula for calculating the area of a parallelogram
00:15 Side(DC) multiplied by height (AE)
00:18 We'll substitute appropriate values and solve to find the area
00:24 This is the area of the parallelogram
00:31 Opposite sides are equal in a parallelogram
00:37 Now we want to calculate the area using the second height
00:42 We'll use the formula again to calculate the area with height AF
00:53 We'll substitute appropriate values and solve to find AF
01:10 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given dimensions and properties of parallelogram ABCDABCD.
  • Step 2: Calculate the area of the parallelogram using the known base and height.
  • Step 3: Use the area and other dimensions to determine the required segment AFAF.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Parallelogram ABCDABCD has AB=6AB = 6 cm and AD=4AD = 4 cm. The height from BB opposite ADAD is 33 cm.

Step 2: Calculate the area with base ABAB:

Area=6×3=18\text{Area} = 6 \times 3 = 18 square centimeters.

Step 3: Use base ADAD to find AFAF (height):

18=4×AF18 = 4 \times AF.

Solve for AFAF:

AF=184=4.5AF = \frac{18}{4} = 4.5 cm.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is AF=4.5AF = 4.5 cm.

Answer

4.5 4.5 cm