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Area of parallelograms
Area of Parallelograms A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four equal angles. The area of a parallelogram is equal to the...
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Area of Parallelograms A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four equal angles. The area of a parallelogram is equal to the...
A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four equal angles.
The area of a parallelogram is equal to the area of its base times its height.
Formula: A = b * h
A is the area
b is the length of the base
h is the length of the height
Examples:
A rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm has an area of 15 cm².
A triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm has an area of 24 cm².
A trapezoid with a base of 10 cm and a height of 8 cm has an area of 40 cm².
Applications of Area of Parallelograms:
Calculating the area of a rectangular room.
Calculating the area of a triangle for various purposes such as building construction or surveying.
Understanding the area of various shapes like squares, triangles, and trapezoids