GCSE Maths (Edexcel)

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Area of a Parallelogram

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Area of a Parallelogram

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  • The formula for the area of a parallelogram is base times perpendicular height
  • The base of a parallelogram is the length of one of its sides
  • The perpendicular height is the distance covered by the parallelogram in the direction perpendicular to the base
  • The formula can be shown by splitting the parallelogram into simpler shapes and rearranging them
  • The area of a parallelogram is equal to the area of a rectangle with the same base and height
  • The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width
  • The area of a parallelogram can be calculated by multiplying the base and the height together
  • In the example given, the area of the parallelogram is 50 centimeters squared

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