6.1.4 Classwork

Figures A, B, and C are [b]parallelograms[/b]. Figures D, E, and F are not parallelograms. Study the examples and non-examples.[br][br][img width=325,height=176]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/joSD32orAKJU-4D8Pu6mAdrQHiobNZeqOAjd3K3j4KapyAyGLMr6beVUmKSw43cRhYGKFk4U8z-NjombeJd6-fXYCLuoUgYXxrETuyyhTPP_ROiHOOxRKR6dnrqMY_vKrlNkDJrI[/img][br][br] What do you notice about the number of sides that a parallelogram has?[br]
Pause for now!
Head back to Zoom & wait for directions.
Find the area of this parallelogram on the left. Explain your reasoning.
Change the parallelogram by dragging the green points at its vertices. Then find its area and explain your reasoning.
Find the area of each parallelogram. Show your reasoning.
Find the area of this parallelogram. Explain your reasoning.

6.1.4 Practice

Use the pen tool to circle all figures that are parallelograms.
[br][img width=392,height=255]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yr6RJ2dhep1MW8tv-1tSrLD3alAeO_3wa0xA6D0E6U1s7Zz5-CGtBZf8_sgc9N3UqRCja4cu5pJSHIPK8rA2RAPzRLNFpWDJ9LLlYApqiaF5nDbF8izZwxXIg5kEm3uQcehaBoKl[/img][br][br]For each figure you [i]did not [/i]circle above: [br][list][*]Identify it by its letter.[/*][*]Explain how you know it i[i]s not[/i] a parallelogram.[/*][/list]
2) Decompose and rearrange this parallelogram to make a rectangle. The shapes and point are moveable.
What is the area of this parallelogram? Explain your reasoning. [br]Feel free to use the pen tool (in the custom app above) to help support your explanation.

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