NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 9: Perimeter and Area - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 8

Question.  8

8. Area of parallelogram ABCD (Fig. 9.16) is not equal to

(a)

(a) DE × DC

(b)

(b) BE × AD

(c)

(c) BF × DC

(d)

(d) BE × BC

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Area of parallelogram = base × corresponding height.

Valid bases: DC with BF, AD with BE, etc.

DE × DC is not valid because DE is not the height corresponding to DC.