(Simple) Area of a Parallelogram
Parallelogram
A parallelogram is a geometrical figure that has four sides formed by two pairs of parallel lines. Opposite sides are equal in length and opposite angles are equal in measure.
This activity will help you to find the area of a parallelogram in a given figure.
Move point A or point B to create a parallelogram of your choice. Drag point K to the extreme right of the segment.
What is the relationship between the area of the parallelogram and the area of the resulting rectangle?
Based on the illustration above, what is the formula in finding the area of a parallelogram?
How can we find the area of a parallelogram?
