Answer:
12 centimeters
Step-by-step explanation:
The side lengths of the triangle are: 26, 28, and 30 centimeters
a = 26 cm, b = 28 cm, c = 30 cm
To find the area, we first must find the semi-perimeter with the following equation:
s = (a+b+c)/2
= (28+26+30)/2
= 42 centimeters
Now, to find the area, we can use Heron's formula:
A = [tex]\sqrt{s (s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{42(42-28)(42-26)(42-30)[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{42(14)(16)(12)}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{112896}[/tex]
336 squared centimeters
Since the area of the parallelogram is equal to the area of our triangle:
Area of Parallelogram = Area of Triangle
base ⋅ height = 336 squared centimeters
28 ⋅ height = 336 squared centimeters
height = 336/28
height = 12 centimeters
