What is the Formula for the Area of a Parallelogram?

What is the Formula for the Area of a Parallelogram?

Note:

Parallelograms and rectangles are pretty similar. In fact, you can turn a parallelogram into a rectangle to find the formula for the area of a parallelogram! Check out this tutorial to see how it's done!

Keywords:

  • parallelogram
  • base
  • height
  • formula

Background Tutorials

  • Quadrilateral Definitions

      • What is a Rectangle?What is a Rectangle?

      What is a Rectangle?

      A rectangle is one of the many fundamental shapes you'll see in math. Rectangles have special properties that can be very useful in helping you solve a problem. This tutorial introduces you to rectangles and explains their interesting qualities!

      • What is a Parallelogram?What is a Parallelogram?

      What is a Parallelogram?

      A parallelogram is a special type of quadrilateral with some special properties. In this tutorial, take a look at parallelograms and learn what kinds of quadrilaterals can also be called parallelograms!

Further Exploration

  • Using Area Formulas

      • How Do You Find the Area of a Parallelogram?How Do You Find the Area of a Parallelogram?

      How Do You Find the Area of a Parallelogram?

      Looking for the area of a parallelogram? Got the length of the base and the height? Then plug those values into the formula for the area of a parallelogram and solve. This tutorial takes you through the process!