Answer:
Li Ping's statement makes sense.
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a square with side lengths a inches is given by, [tex]A_1 = a^{2}[/tex].
Now, the area of a parallelogram with equal sides a inches, which is not a square is given by, [tex]A_2 = ah[/tex], where, h is the perpendicular distance between the opposite sides.
See the diagram attached.
Since a is the hypotenuse of as right triangle with height h, hence, a > h.
So, [tex]A_1 > A_2[/tex]
Therefore, Li Ping's statement makes sense. (Answer)
