Calculate Parallelogram Area: 5-Unit Base and 6-Unit Height Problem

Calculate the area of the following parallelogram:

666555

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00:00 Calculate the area of the parallelogram
00:04 We'll use the formula for calculating the area of a parallelogram (height times side)
00:08 We'll substitute the side that is the height in the parallelogram
00:18 We'll substitute values according to the given data, calculate and solve
00:22 And this is the solution to the question

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Understand the problem

Calculate the area of the following parallelogram:

666555

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Step-by-step solution

To solve the exercise, we need to remember the formula for the area of a parallelogram:

Side * Height perpendicular to the side

In the diagram, although it's not presented in the way we're familiar with, we are given the two essential pieces of information:

Side = 6

Height = 5

Let's now substitute these values into the formula and calculate to get the answer:

6 * 5 = 30

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Final Answer

30 cm²

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A parallelogram has a length equal to 6 cm and a height equal to 4.5 cm.

Calculate the area of the parallelogram.

6664.54.54.5

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