Solving Parallelograms and Rectangles

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides that are equal in length.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is a parallelogram?

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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

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Perimeter = 2(length + width).

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

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How do you find the length of a side in a rectangle if the area and one side length are known?

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Length = Area ÷ width.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the relationship between the opposite angles of a parallelogram?

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Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

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Area = base × height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a parallelogram?

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Perimeter = 2(base + side length).

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

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If one angle of a parallelogram is 70 degrees, what are the measures of the other angles?

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The opposite angle is also 70 degrees, and the adjacent angles are 110 degrees each.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3

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What is the significance of the diagonals in a parallelogram?

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The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11