How to Find the Area of a Parallelogram

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the area of a parallelogram using the formula A = BH, where B is the base and H is the height. The instructor introduces a practice problem involving a parallelogram drawn by Jana, prompting viewers to pause the video and solve it. After resuming, the instructor walks through the solution, identifying the base and height, and calculating the area as 72 square inches. The lesson concludes with a recap of the key points, emphasizing the perpendicular relationship between base and height.

Explain why the height of a parallelogram is always perpendicular to the base.

Calculate the area of the parallelogram given the base and height.