Area of Triangles and Parallelograms
11th Grade · Math · 45 min· 6.g.a.1
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Learning Objective
I can solve problems involving the area of triangles and parallelograms.
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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides, and its area is calculated by multiplying its base by its corresponding height.
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The area of a triangle is half the area of a parallelogram that shares the same base and height, leading to the formula A = (1/2)bh.
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For both parallelograms and triangles, the height 'h' must always be the perpendicular distance between the chosen base and the opposite side or vertex.
