Area of Parallelograms
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Objective
I can find the area of a parallelogram by multiplying the base and height.
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What is the formula for finding the area of a parallelogram?
If the base of a parallelogram is 6 cm and the height is 4 cm, what is the area?
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“A parallelogram has a base of 7 cm and a height of 3 cm. What is the area of the parallelogram? Show all work. If the base of a parallelogram is 9 inches and the height is 4 inches, calculate the area of the parallelogram. Show all work. ”
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