Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Area and perimeter

Area and perimeter — practice question

The diagram depicts a parallelogram. A sloping side is marked 6 cm. The base is marked $x$ cm. Inside the parallelogram, a perpendicular height is marked 5 cm. The diagram is labelled NOT TO SCALE.
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Calculate the value of $x$.

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