Area of Parallelograms and Triangles

What is the equation for area of a parallelogram?

• area = base x base

• area = base + height

• area = base x height

• area = 1/2 base x height

You can use the parallelogram to find the area of a rectangle or square.

• True

• False

Find the area of this parallelogram:

• 65 m²

• 130 m²

• 169 m²

• 84.5 m²

Find the area of this parallelogram:

• 143 in²

• 65 in²

• 55 in²

• 71.5 in²

If the area of a parallelogram is 20 cm² and the base is 10 cm, what is the height?

• 2 cm

• 10 cm

• 5 cm

• 20 cm

Find the area.

• 40 in²

• 40

• 40 in

• 4 in²

What is the name of this shape?

• quadrilateral

• quadrilateral, parallelogram

• quadrilateral, rectangle

• quadrilateral, rhombus

Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 30 m and a height of 25 m

• 750 m^2
• 375 m^2
• 705 m^2
• 110 m^2

What is the error?

• Area requires to divide by the base.

• Do not multiply area by 1/2.

• The base is not 14 units.

• The height is not 11 units.

What is the length of the base?

• 3 units

• 6 units

• 10 units

• 4 units