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Geometry: Measurements
Finding the Area of a Parallelogram
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Finding the Area of a Parallelogram
Introduction
A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. Its area can be calculated using a formula similar to that of a rectangle, but with the height r...
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Transcript
A group of students is painting a large mural for a school function. One section of the mural features a parallelogram, a slanted shape. Before they start painting this section, they need to know how much space it covers.
To figure this out, they need to find the area, which tells them how much space is inside a shape. Area is measured in ...
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