All four arms of a mechanical jack are the same length, and they form a parallelogram. Turning the crank pulls the arms together, raising the top of the jack. How high is the top of the jack when the crank is 5 inches off the ground? Explain. 5 in. O A. The height of the top of the jack is inches because the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. O B. The height of the top of the jack is inches because opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel. O C. The height of the top of the jack is inches because opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. O D. The height of the top of the jack is inches because the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular to each other.

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All four arms of a mechanical jack are the
same length, and they form a parallelogram.
Turning the crank pulls the arms together,
raising the top of the jack. How high is the top
of the jack when the crank is 5 inches off the
ground? Explain.
5 in.
O A. The height of the top of the jack is
inches because the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
O B. The height of the top of the jack is
inches because opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.
O C. The height of the top of the jack is
inches
use opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
O D. The height of the top of the jack is
inches because the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular to each other.
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Transcribed Image Text:tice & Problem-Solving 36.3.24 All four arms of a mechanical jack are the same length, and they form a parallelogram. Turning the crank pulls the arms together, raising the top of the jack. How high is the top of the jack when the crank is 5 inches off the ground? Explain. 5 in. O A. The height of the top of the jack is inches because the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. O B. The height of the top of the jack is inches because opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel. O C. The height of the top of the jack is inches use opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent. O D. The height of the top of the jack is inches because the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular to each other. Click to select and enter your answer(s) and then click Check Answer. All parts showing Clear All Review progress Question 7 of 9 MacBook Pro 吕口 F3 F2 000 F4 F6 F7 F8 $ % & 3 4 6 8 9- 5 my
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