Finding the Area of a Parallelogram

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

• bh

• lw

• s²

• 1/2(bh)

The base and height of a parallelogram must be...

• opposite

• at a right angle

• parallel

• a dashed line

Find the area of the parallelogram. Remember: A = bh.

• 14.9 in²

• 9.9 in²

• 23.6 in²

• 20.6 in²

Find the area of the parallelogram.

• 42

• 21

• 84

• Impossible to determine with the information given.

Find the area of the parallelogram.

• 46 in²

• 60 in²

• 56 in²

• 120 in²

Find the area of the parallelogram.

• 80

• 90

• 720

• 40

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

• A = lw

• A = bw

• A = bh

• A = lh

What is the area?

• 56 square cm

• 28 square cm

• 32 square cm

• 19 square cm

Choose all of the following measurements that are important to finding the area of a parallelogram.

• 7cm

• 8cm

• 4cm

8

• 88

• 60

• 82.5

• 660