Area of parallelograms and triangles
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1
Find the area of a parallelogram with base 14 cm and height 6 cm.
14 × 6 = 84 cm².
2
Find the area of a right triangle with legs 7 cm and 10 cm.
7 × 10 ÷ 2 = 35 cm².
3
A parallelogram has area 96 cm² and height 8 cm. Find the base.
96 ÷ 8 = 12 cm.
4
A triangle has area 45 m² and base 15 m. Find its height.
45 × 2 = 90, and 90 ÷ 15 = 6 m.
5
A rectangle and a parallelogram both have base 10 cm and height 6 cm. Which has the bigger area?
Neither. Both have area 10 × 6 = 60 cm².