www.mathxtc.com Area of a Parallelogram
• This is one in a series of Powerpoint slideshows to
illustrate how to calculate the area of various 2-D
shapes.
• Start with the Rectangle, then move onto the
Parallelogram.
• After that select any of Triangle, Trapezium and
Circle.
• Please feel free to copy and modify any of these
slide shows, but make sure you acknowledge the
author when doing so.
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PARALLELOGRAM
L=length What is the area
H=height
of this parallelogram?
W=width
Copyright Tim Morris/St Stephen's School
PARALLELOGRAM
L=length What is the area
H=height
of this parallelogram?
W=width
CUT HERE!
Copyright Tim Morris/St Stephen's School
PARALLELOGRAM
What is the area
H=height
of this parallelogram?
W=width
MOVE TO HERE!
Copyright Tim Morris/St Stephen's School
PARALLELOGRAM
It’s the same as
H=height
the area of this rectangle
W=width
Copyright Tim Morris/St Stephen's School
PARALLELOGRAM
Arearectangle= Width x Height H=height
(perpendicular height H)
W=width
Copyright Tim Morris/St Stephen's School
PARALLELOGRAM
Areaparallelogram = Width x Height
L=length (perpendicular height H) H=height
W=width
Copyright Tim Morris/St Stephen's School