Geometry & Trigonometry
Basic

Area of a Parallelogram

Area of a parallelogram.

Formula

A=bhA = b h

Variables

bBase
hHeight

Example

Base 8, height 3: A = 8·3 = 24 square units.

Did You Know?

A parallelogram has the same area as a rectangle with the same base and height — just slide the slanted piece over.

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