Area of Parallelogram

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The formula to find the area of a parallelogram is

[math]A=bh[/math] [math]A=2bh[/math] [math]A=\frac{bh}{2}[/math]

[br][math]A=bh[/math][br][br]Area = Base x Height

What is the area of this parallelogram?

The formula we use to find the area of a parallelogram is the same as the formula we use to find the area of a rectangle:[br][br][math]A=bh[/math]

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