The area of a parallelogram is 513cm\(^2\) and the height is 19cm. Calculate the base.

  • A 13.5cm
  • B 25cm
  • C 27cm
  • D 54cm
  • E 108cm
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The correct answer is C. 27cm

Area of parallelogram = base \(\times\) height.

\(513 = base \times 19 \implies base = \frac{513}{19}\)

= 27 cm

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