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The diagonals of a parallelogram are 16 and 12 long and intersect at an angle of 50°. Find the area of the parallelogram.
- 147.08
- 61.71
- 73.54
- 96
Answer
C. 73.54
Solution
Area= 12d1d2 = 12(16)(12) 50°=73.54.
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