Calculate Parallelogram Area: 12 cm Width and 4 cm Height Problem

To solve this problem, we'll proceed as follows:

• Step 1: Identify the given values for the base and the height of the parallelogram.
• Step 2: Apply the formula for calculating the area of the parallelogram.
• Step 3: Calculate the area using the values provided.

Let's perform each step:

Step 1: From the problem, we know:

• The base $AB$ of the parallelogram is $12 \, \text{cm}$.
• The height relative to the base is $4 \, \text{cm}$.

Step 2: Use the formula for the area of a parallelogram:

$\text{Area} = \text{base} \times \text{height}$

Step 3: Plugging in the values of the base and height:

$\text{Area} = 12 \times 4 = 48 \, \text{cm}^2$

Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is $48 \, \text{cm}^2$.

Since this is a multiple-choice problem, the correct answer is Choice 2.