Calculating Areas of Parallelograms

What is a polygon?

• A shape with only two sides

• A closed figure in a plane made up of three or more line segments

• An open figure in a plane made up of two or more line segments

• A three-dimensional figure with four sides

Which of the following is NOT a type of quadrilateral?

• Pentagon

• Trapezoid

• Parallelogram

• Kite

What is a key characteristic of a parallelogram?

• It has three pairs of parallel sides

• It has two pairs of parallel sides

• It has one pair of parallel sides

• It has no parallel sides

How do you find the area of a parallelogram?

• Length times height

• Base times height

• Length times width

• Side times height

Why don't we use 'length' and 'width' to find the area of a parallelogram?

• Because parallelograms have more than four sides

• Because parallelograms are three-dimensional

• Because parallelograms do not have right angles

• Because parallelograms are not polygons

In a parallelogram, what must the height be in relation to the base?

• Parallel

• Equal

• Perpendicular

• Adjacent

If a parallelogram has a base of 10 meters and a height of 12 meters, what is its area?

• 140 square meters

• 100 square meters

• 120 square meters

• 130 square meters

Given a parallelogram with a base of 6.5 feet and a height of 4 feet, what is its area?

• 24 square feet

• 27 square feet

• 25 square feet

• 26 square feet

What do the arrows on the sides of a parallelogram indicate?

• The sides are perpendicular

• The sides are adjacent

• The sides are equal in length

• The sides are parallel

How do you find the area of a shaded region within a parallelogram?

• Add the area of the parallelogram and the cut-out

• Subtract the area of the cut-out from the area of the parallelogram

• Multiply the area of the parallelogram by the area of the cut-out

• Divide the area of the parallelogram by the area of the cut-out