Area of Parallelograms with Variables

 the amount of space inside a closed two-dimensional figure

• area

• dimension

• perpendicular

• net

a side of a parallelogram from which the height is measured.

• Base (parallelogram)

• Height (parallelogram)

• Base (triangle)

• Height (triangle)

 the perpendicular distance from a base to the opposite side.

• Base (parallelogram)

• Height (parallelogram)

• Base (triangle)

• Height (triangle)

Find the area of parallelogram C. Hint: use the variables only in your answer. You should not have any numbers.

Find the area

• 430 in²

• 215 in²

• 41.5 in²

• 1.5 in²

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

What is the area of this shape?

• 6 m²

• 12 m²

• 3 m²

• 2.666 m²

Find the area

• 430 in²

• 215 in²

• 41.5 in²

• 1.5 in²

• 2 cm

• 5 cm

• 10 cm

• 20 cm

Select all parallelograms that have a correct height labeled for the given base.

• A

• B

• C

• D