In a parallelogram ABCD,it is being given that AB=10 cm and the altitudes corresponding to the sides AB and AD are DL=6 cm and BM=8 cm,respectively.Find AD.

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ANSWER:
ar(parallelogram ABCD) = base ⨯ height
⇒ AB ⨯ DL = AD ⨯ BM
⇒ 10 ⨯ 6 = AD ⨯ BM
⇒ AD ⨯ 8 = 60 cm 2
⇒ AD = 7.5 cm
∴ AD = 7.5 cm

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In a parallelogram ABCD,it is being given that AB=10 cm and the altitudes corresponding to the sides AB and AD are DL=6 cm and BM=8 cm,respectively.Find AD.

ANSWER: ar(parallelogram ABCD) = base ​⨯ height ⇒ AB ​⨯ DL = AD ​⨯ BM ⇒ 10 ​ ⨯ 6 = AD ​⨯ BM ⇒ AD ​⨯ 8 = 60 cm 2 ⇒ AD = 7.5 cm ∴ AD = 7.5 cm

ANSWER:
ar(parallelogram ABCD) = base ⨯ height
⇒ AB ⨯ DL = AD ⨯ BM
⇒ 10 ⨯ 6 = AD ⨯ BM
⇒ AD ⨯ 8 = 60 cm 2
⇒ AD = 7.5 cm
∴ AD = 7.5 cm