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What does a parallelogram look like? What is a parallelogram? = a 4 sided figure whose opposite sides are parallel and equal

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Area of Parallelograms. What is a parallelogram?. = a 4 sided figure whose opposite sides are parallel and equal. What does a parallelogram look like?. What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?. A = l x w. Formula for finding the area of a parallelogram =. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Area of Parallelograms

What does a parallelogram look like?

What is a parallelogram? = a 4 sided figure whose opposite sides are

parallel and equal

Page 2: Area of Parallelograms

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle? A = l x w

Formula for finding the area of a parallelogram =

A = b x h which means: area equals base times height

Page 3: Area of Parallelograms

How would you find the area of these parallelograms?

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