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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mathematics (Grade 6)

Geometry

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Geometry: Measurements

Determining Unknown Dimensions of Parallelograms

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Determining Unknown Dimensions of Parallelograms
Introduction

When the area of a parallelogram and one dimension are known, the other dimension can be found by rearranging the area formula. This skill is used in pl...

Transcript

A group of students is designing a decorative banner for a school hallway.

The banner border is made of colorful slanted shapes that look like rectangles pushed to the side. These shapes are called parallelograms.

To ensure all parallelograms are the same size, the students decide each should have an area of 12 square inches.

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