what is the area of parallelogram abcd? 13 square units 14 square units 15 square units 16 square units

Explanation:

Step1: Find the base length

From the graph, the horizontal distance between (D(2,2)) and (C(5,1)) (or we can also consider the horizontal component of the side of the parallelogram). But a better way is to use the formula for the area of a parallelogram (A = base\times height). Counting the horizontal units, if we consider the base along the (x -)axis - related direction. The base (b) can be found by the difference in (x) - coordinates. For example, if we assume the base is (b = 4) (from (x = 2) to (x = 6) in a way that is consistent with the height calculation). The height (h) is the vertical distance between the two parallel sides. The vertical distance between (y = 1) and (y = 5) (or (y = 2) and (y = 6)) is (h=4). Wait, no, another approach: We can use the formula for the area of a parallelogram (A=\text{base}\times\text{height}). If we take the base as the distance between (x = 2) and (x = 6) (a length of (4) units is wrong). 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