Parallelogram Area
Investigation: Move the slides and point F and use your observations to help answer the questions below.
1) If you only move point F describe what changes and what does not change about the parallelogram.
2) Using the hint slider to help you describe how the formula for the area of a rectangle is related to the area for a parallelogram?
3) What is different about the height of a parallelogram and the height of a rectangle?
4) Find the are of the following parallelogram. Use the tools to show your work.
5) Select the correct area of the parallelogram from question 4.
6) Find the are of the following parallelogram. Use the tools to show your work.
5) Select the correct area of the parallelogram from question 6.