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parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. Opposite sides are equal in lengh and opposite angles are equal in measure.
The sum of the measures of the angles of a parallelogram is 360.
(Squares, rectangles and rhombus are particular types of parallelograms).
Area of a paralellogram
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A=b·h where b is the base and h is the height. |
Find the area:
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A=b·h
A=8·6=48 units2
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What is the area when b=5, and h=8?
