Bases and sides:
\Each pair of opposite sides of a parallelogram has the same measure.
\Each base is 5 ft long ,and each side is 10 ft long.
\Perimeter:
\The Perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the measures of its sides.
\ (Multiply:
)
ft. (Add:
)
Height:
\Use a triangle to find the height.
The measure of the leg opposite the 30 angle is x
\Hence .
Height
(Substitute
)
Area:
\ (Area of parallelogram)
(Substitute
and
)
(Multiply)
(Simplify)
The Perimeter of the polygon is ft and area
.