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Parallelograms

Level 2

Find the area of each parallelogram.

ABCD
  1. units²
  2. units²After area of A
  3. units²After area of B
  4. units²After area of C
Formulas
  • Area = base × height
  • Any side can be the base. Its height meets the base line at a right angle and reaches the opposite side.
  • The area is the same whichever side is the base
  • Tilted shape: the rectangle around it, minus the right triangles between the shape and the rectangle