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The area of a polygon is the number of square units inside the polygon. Area is 2-dimensional like a carpet or an area rug.
A parallelogram is a 4-sided shape formed by two pairs of parallel lines. Opposite sides are equal in
length and opposite angles are equal in measure. To find the area of a parallelogram, multiply the
base by the height. The formula is:
where
is the base,
The base and height of a parallelogram must be perpendicular. However, the lateral sides of a parallelogram are not
perpendicular to the base. Thus, a dotted line is drawn to represent the height. Let's look at some examples involving the
area of a parallelogram.
Example 1: Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 12 centimeters and a height of 5
centimeters.
Solution:
= (12 cm) (5 cm)
= 60 cm 2
Example 2: Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 7 inches and a height of 10 inches.
Solution:
= (7 in) (10 in)
= 70 in2
Example 3: The area of a parallelogram is 24 square centimeters and the base is 4 centimeters.
Find the height.
Solution:
24 cm2 = (4 cm)
24 cm2 (4 cm) =
= 6 cm
Summary:
Given the base and height of a parallelogram, we can find the area. Given the area of a
parallelogram and either the base or the height, we can find the missing dimension.
The formula for area of a parallelogram is:
where
is the base,
Exercises
Directions: Read each question below. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. Your
answers should be given as whole numbers greater than zero. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the
RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR.
1. Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 8 feet and a height of 3
feet.
CLEAR
ANSWER BOX:
=
ft2 ENTER
RESULTS BOX:
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