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Area of Parallelograms

Learn to find the area of a parallelogram by multiplying its base by its perpendicular height.

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A slanted rectangle

A parallelogram looks like a rectangle that's been pushed sideways — and if you imagine slicing off the triangle at one end and moving it to the other, it rearranges into a rectangle with the same base and height.