Two sides of a parallelogram are 20 cm and 25 cm. If the

Home » Aptitude » Mensuration » Question

Two sides of a parallelogram are 20 cm and 25 cm. If the altitude corresponding to the side of length 25 cm is 10 cm, then the altitude corresponding to the other pair of sides is

Using Rule 1,
Area of parallelogram = base × height
= 25 × 10 = 250 sq. cm.
If the required altitude be x cm, then
x × 20 = 250

⇒ x =	250	= 12.5 cm.
	20