Question

question 9 of 10 a farmer needs to enclose a section of land in the shape of a parallelogram by using one side of a barn for one side. the barn and the side opposite of the barn will both be 11 feet long. one of the other sides will be 8 feet long. what is the length of the last side? a. 19 feet b. 3 feet c. 11 feet d. 8 feet

Explanation:

Step1: Recall parallelogram property

In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.

Step2: Identify given sides

We know one pair of opposite - sides is 11 feet (barn and its opposite side). The other given side is 8 feet.

Step3: Determine the last side

The side opposite the 8 - foot side must be 8 feet long because of the property of opposite sides being equal in a parallelogram.

Answer:

D. 8 feet