In the MPOK parallelogram, the diagonal is perpendicular to the MK side. Find its area if MP = 10m, MK = 8m

univerkov | May 27, 2021 | education

Since MK is perpendicular to KP, then by the Pythagorean theorem, KP ^ 2 = MP ^ 2 – MK ^ 2 = 100 – 64 = 36. KP = 6 m.

KP is the height of the parallelogram, then S = KM * KP = 8 * 6 = 48 m2.

Answer: The area is 48 m2.

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