Given the parallelogram of the figure
What is your area?
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Given the parallelogram of the figure
What is your area?
The area of a parallelogram is calculated using the formula .
From the figure, we identify the base as 9 cm and the perpendicular distance (height) from point to as 5 cm.
Substituting into the formula for area, we have:
Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is .
Looking at the provided answer choices, the correct choice is:
cm².
cm².
A parallelogram has a length equal to 6 cm and a height equal to 4.5 cm.
Calculate the area of the parallelogram.
Because parallelograms are slanted! You need the perpendicular height, not the slanted side length. Think of it like measuring the actual vertical distance between two parallel lines.
Look for the perpendicular line from one side to the opposite parallel side. In this problem, it's the line from point E to side BC, marked as 5 cm with a right angle symbol.
You can use any side as the base, but then you must find the perpendicular distance to the opposite parallel side. The formula always works!
Yes, the formula is the same! But rectangles have all right angles, so any adjacent side can be the height. Parallelograms are slanted, so you must use perpendicular height.
Absolutely! Just make sure both measurements use the same units. If base is in meters and height in centimeters, convert one to match the other first.
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