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Year 11 maths · G.1 · Area and Perimetre

Find the area of triangles and parallelograms

Parallelogram: base × height. Triangle: half of base × height.

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  1. A parallelogram has a base of 6 cm and a height of 11 cm. What is its area in square centimeters?

    Answer: 66

  2. A parallelogram has a base of 4 cm and a height of 2 cm. What is its area in square centimeters?

    Answer: 8

  3. A parallelogram has a base of 5 cm and a height of 11 cm. What is its area in square centimeters?

    Answer: 55

Tip: Parallelogram: base × height. Triangle: half of base × height.

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