Explanation for Question 35 From the Math (Calc) Section on the 2020 March Sat
So looking at question number 35, it tells us that the length and meters 2 of the size and the height of the parallelogram are shown in the figure. 3 And we want to know what is the area in meters of the parallelogram? 4 So the area of a parallelogram has the same equation is that of a 5 rectangle or square is simply the base times the height. 6 So the trouble, this question is first determining what the height is and then 7 determining what the base is, right? 8 So the only the basis, I guess, we'll start there. 9 The basis here are going to be these two longer sides. 10 So first off to find the base, you need to find the length of 11 the long flat parallel side, right? 12 And that's going to be 10, right? It tells us that it's 10. 13 So our area is going to be 10 times something. 14 But the question is, is it 10 times, five or 10 times 5.25. 15 And the key is that your height can never be your angled side. 16 Right? So see how this side is not straight. 17 It goes at an angle. That side is not going to be your height. 18 Your height has to be the perfect straight distance between your two bases. 19 And that is shown to us by the five Sur area has to be 20 10 times five, which would be 50.