The area of the parallelogram is 55 square miles.

Question

The area of the parallelogram is 55 square miles Find its base and height.

h=x-3

b=x+3

Answer 1

55 = bh

(x+3)(x-3) = 55

x^2 -9 = 55

x^2 = 64

x = 8

h=8-3 = 5 miles

b=8+3 = 11 miles