Area of Parallelograms

​Area of Parallelograms

By Jennifer Vogt

Draw

Directions:

For each parallelogram:

• Identify a base and a corresponding height, and record their lengths in the table.

• Using any strategy, find the area of the parallelogram and record it in the last

column of the table.

Look for a relationship between base, height, and area. In the last row, write an

expression for the area of any parallelogram, using b and h.

Multiple Choice

Consider the relationship of a base-height pair in a parallelogram and its area. What could you do to find the area of a parallelogram using the length of a base and the corresponding height?

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  Add the base and height of the parallelogram to find the area.

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  Divide the base by the height of the parallelogram to find the area.

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  Multiply the base and height of the parallelogram to find the area.

  
  

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  Add all of the sides of the parallelogram together to find the area.

Draw

What is the area (in square units) of each parallelogram?

Draw

Construct two new parallelograms that are not identical copies of each other but have the same area.

Draw

What is the base and height of this parallelogram?

Draw

What is the base and height of this parallelogram?

Multiple Choice

The Dockland Building in Hamburg, Germany, is shaped like a parallelogram. The length of the building is 86 meters, and its height is 55 meters. What is the area of this face of the building in square meters?

• 2,420 square meters

• 4,730 square meters

• 7,396 square meters

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