Area

of a
Parallelogram
Unit 5, Chapter 4 Lesson 5.4
1

parallelogram is a four-
A ______________

sided plane rectangular shape

with opposite sides parallel.

2 Find the area of the shaded parallelogram .

The area of a
parallelogram is
the same as it’s
related rectangle.

A=7x8
A = 56 units 2
3 Find the area of the shaded parallelogram .

The area of a
parallelogram is the
same as it’s two
congruent triangles.
1
A△ = 2
x7x8

A△ = 28 units2
A△ x 2 = 28 x 2
= 56 units2
3 Area of Any Parallelogram:

A of Parallelogram
= Base x Height height

A=BxH
base
4 Find the area of Parallelogram ABCD.

E F B C

A D G
 Do task:
• 2&3
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Unit 5, Chapter 1 Lesson 5.1

 Workbook
Exercise 6
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Unit 5, Chapter 4 Lesson 5.4