Area of Parallelograms Flashcard Lesson 1

Front

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

Back

Area = base × height

Front

What does area mean?

Back

The amount of space inside a shape.

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 4 units and a height of 3 units?

Back

12 square units.

Front

What is area always measured in?

Back

Square units.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm?

Back

15 square cm.

Front

If the base of a parallelogram is doubled, what happens to the area?

Back

The area also doubles.

Front

What is the height of a parallelogram?

Back

The perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite side.

Front

Can the area of a parallelogram be negative?

Back

No, area is always a positive value.

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 6 m and a height of 2 m?

Back

12 m².

Front

What is the relationship between the area of a parallelogram and its base and height?

Back

Area is directly proportional to both base and height.