Areas of Parallelograms, Triangles, & Rhombuses
Area of a Parallelogram Parallelogram Area: The area of a parallelogram equals the product of a base & the height to that base. (A = bh) b h
Area of a Triangle b h b h Triangle Area Theorem: The area of a triangle equals half the product of a base & the height to that base. (A = bh)
Area of a Rhombus Rhombus Area Theorem: The area of a rhombus is equal to one half the product of its diagonals. A B C D M
Summary s b h A(square) = s 2 =bh A(rectangle) = bh b h A(||-gram) = bh b h A(rhombus) = bh b h b h A(triangle) =
Find the area of the figure. 1. A triangle with base 5.2 m & corresponding height 11.5 m. 2. A triangle with sides 3, 4, & A parallelogram with base & corresponding height. 4. A rhombus with diagonals 4 & An equilateral triangle with sides 8 ft. 6. An isosceles triangle with sides 10, 10, & 16
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