年代年代AT Middle Level Math : How to find the area of a parallelogram

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Example Question #1 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

Parallelogram

Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale

In the above diagram,

Give the area of the parallelogram.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The area of a parallelogram is its base multiplied by its height - represented byandhere:

Note that the value ofis irrelevant.

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

A given parallelogram has a basein length, a heightin length, and a side of lengthopposite the height. What is the area of the parallelogram?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is, with base and height represented byand, respectively. Substituting values from the question:

Example Question #3 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

A parallelogram has a height ofin length, a side of lengthopposite the height, and a base of. What is the area of the parallelogram?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Given baseand height,.

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Example Question #4 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

A parallelogram has a base of length, a height of length, and a side of length. What is the area of the parallelogram?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Given baseand height,.

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Example Question #5 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

Find the area of a parallelogram with a height of, a base of, and a side length of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The areaof a parallelogram with heightand basecan be found with the equation. Consequently:

Example Question #1 :Parallelograms

Find the area of a parallelogram with a height of, base of, and a side length of.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The areaof a parallelogram with heightand basecan be found with the equation. Consequently:

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

Find the area of the following parallelogram:

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Note: The formula for the area of a parallelogram is.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The base of the parallelogram is 10, while the height is 5.

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

Find the area:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The area of a parallelogram can be determined using the following equation:

Therefore,

Example Question #7 :How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram

Parallelogram

Find the area of the given parallelogram if.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the area of a parallelogram, we need to find the product of the base length and height.

Notice that only two of the given values were needed to slove this problem.

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