A builder uses parallelogram-shaped stones as decoration around a building’s windows. The stones come in many different sizes. Each stone has a base length of x inches and a height of (3x − 2) inches. Write a polynomial to describe the area of a stone. Then find the area of a stone that has a length of 8 inches.
ANSWER CHOICES!
A. 3x ^2 − 2x; Area = 22 in.
B. 3x ^2 − 2; Area = 190 in^2
C. 3x ^2 − 2x; Area = 176 in^2
D. 3x ^2 − 2; Area = 176 in^2