1. Area of a Parallelogram
This is one in a series of Powerpoint slideshows to illustrate how to calculate the area of various 2-D shapes.
Start with the Rectangle, then move onto the Parallelogram.
After that select any of Triangle, Trapezium and Circle.
Please feel free to copy and modify any of these slide shows, but make sure you acknowledge the author when doing so.

2. PARALLELOGRAM
What is the area
of this parallelogram?
L=length
H=height
W=width

3. PARALLELOGRAM
What is the area
of this parallelogram?
L=length
H=height
W=width
CUT HERE!

4. PARALLELOGRAM
What is the area
of this parallelogram?
H=height
W=width
MOVE TO HERE!

5. the area of this rectangle
PARALLELOGRAM
It’s the same as
the area of this rectangle
H=height
W=width

6. Arearectangle= Width x Height
PARALLELOGRAM
Arearectangle= Width x Height
(perpendicular height H)
H=height
W=width

7. Areaparallelogram = Width x Height
(perpendicular height H)
L=length
H=height
W=width