Calculate Parallelogram Area: Base 6 and Height 3

ABCD is a parallelogram.

AH is the height.

DC = 6
AH = 3

What is the area of the parallelogram?

To solve this problem, let's apply the formula for the area of a parallelogram:

• The given base $DC$ is 6 cm.
• The perpendicular height $AH$ from point $A$ to base $DC$ is 3 cm.

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is:

$\text{Area} = \text{base} \times \text{height}$

Substituting the given values, we have:

$\text{Area} = 6 \times 3$

Thus, the area of parallelogram $ABCD$ is:

$\text{Area} = 18 \, \text{cm}^2$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $18 \, \text{cm}^2$.