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10.05 Area of parallelograms

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Consider the following parallelogram.

A parallelogram is depicted with a base labeled as 10 cm and a vertical height marked as 6 cm, indicated by a dashed line. The height is drawn perpendicular to the base, forming a shaded right-angled triangle, which is denoted by a square at the intersection of the height and the base. There are double arrows on two opposing bases, suggesting congruency.
a

If the parallelogram was cut and reformed into the shape of a rectangle, what would the length and width of that rectangle be?

Length: $\editable{}$ cm
Width: $\editable{}$ cm
b

Therefore find the area of the parallelogram.

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By rearranging the parallelogram into a rectangle, find its area.

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Complete the table to find the area of the parallelogram shown.

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Complete the table to find the area of the parallelogram shown.

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Establish the formulas for areas of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms and use these in problem solving

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