Area of parallelogram ABCD
CAT 2021 Slot 3 · QA · Hard · Geometry
Let ABCD be a parallelogram. The lengths of the side AD and the diagonal AC are 10 cm and 20 cm, respectively. If the angle is equal to then the area of the parallelogram, in sq. cm, is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer
D
Explanation
Let . In , using Cosine Rule for :
Solving for positive :
Area of parallelogram = : .
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