In the figure below, ABCD is a parallelogram, AD=18 and DC=27 Segments EG and FH are perpendicular to sides of the parallelogram as shown, and EG=16.What is the area of the parallelogram? 
+36916 Parallelogram area = base x height = 27 x 16 units^2 (432 units^2)
+36916 Parallelogram area = base x height = 27 x 16 units^2 (432 units^2)
