Calculate the area of the parallelogram according to the data in the diagram.
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Calculate the area of the parallelogram according to the data in the diagram.
We know that ABCD is a parallelogram. According to the properties of parallelograms, each pair of opposite sides are equal and parallel.
Therefore:
We will calculate the area of the parallelogram using the formula of side multiplied by the height drawn from that side, so the area of the parallelogram is equal to:
70
A parallelogram has a length equal to 6 cm and a height equal to 4.5 cm.
Calculate the area of the parallelogram.
Height is the perpendicular distance between parallel sides, while side length is the actual length of the parallelogram's edge. Height is usually shorter and forms a 90° angle with the base.
The base can be any side of the parallelogram. The height is shown as a dashed line perpendicular to that base, often marked with a small square symbol at the corner.
Yes! You can use any side as the base, but you must use the corresponding perpendicular height to that specific side. Different bases will have different heights.
Area = base × height = 10 × 7 = 70. The number 17 would come from adding base and height (10 + 7 = 17), but area requires multiplication, not addition.
Always use the same units for both measurements. If base is in cm and height is in cm, your area will be in cm². The diagram shows both measurements are 10 and 7 (same units).
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