The area of the parallelogram is 20 square miles. Find its base and height.

Question

The area of the parallelogram is 20 square miles. Find its base and height.

Answer 1

height and base minimum if both equal = sqr20 = 2sqr5 = about 4.47 miles

maximum has no limit, as it approaches infinity as the other side approaches zero

possible dimensions include

height base

20 1

10 2

5 4

4 5

2 1

for integer dimensions

endless more possibilities

with fractional dimensions

0 infinity

infinity 0

are limits for the dimensions