Area of Parallelograms

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What is the formula to find the area of a parallelogram?

Back

Area = base × height

Front

What is the base of a parallelogram?

Back

The base is one of the sides of the parallelogram on which it stands.

Front

What is the height of a parallelogram?

Back

The height is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side.

Front

If the base of a parallelogram is 15 in. and the height is 9 in., what is the area?

Back

135 in² (Area = 15 in. × 9 in.)

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 10 in. and a height of 5 in.?

Back

50 in² (Area = 10 in. × 5 in.)

Front

In a parallelogram, if the base is doubled and the height remains the same, what happens to the area?

Back

The area doubles.

Front

If the height of a parallelogram is increased by 2 in. while the base remains the same, how does the area change?

Back

The area increases by the amount equal to the base times 2 in.

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 12 units and a height of 4 units?

Back

48 square units (Area = 12 units × 4 units)

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 8 units and a height of 3 units?

Back

24 square units (Area = 8 units × 3 units)

Front

If a parallelogram has an area of 60 in² and a base of 10 in., what is the height?

Back

6 in. (Height = Area ÷ base = 60 in² ÷ 10 in.)