Show how to subdivide and recombine the parallelogram below to form a B by H rectangle thereby explaining why the area of the pa
rallelogram is B times H.
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Below is the proof why the area of a parallelogram is B times H
<h3>How to form a rectangle from the parallelogram</h3>The following steps would create a rectangle from the parallelogram
- Step 1: Cut out the triangular part of the parallelogram
- Step 2: Attach the triangular part to the other end of the parallelogram
See attachment for the steps.
When the rectangle has been created, we have the following dimensions:
Length = h
Width = B
The area of a rectangle is:
Area = Length * Width
This gives
Area = h * B
Evaluate
Area = Bh
Hence, the area of a parallelogram is B times H
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