Why must you use the HEIGHT of the parallelogram, NOT the length of the slanted side of the parallelogram, to determine its area

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vagabundo [1.1K]

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Why must you use the HEIGHT of the parallelogram, NOT the length of the slanted side of the parallelogram, to determine its area

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natali 33 [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-30T22:48:41+03:00

natali 33 [55]3 years ago

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The area of a parallelogram is base times height because it can be rearranged into a rectangle with the same area. A rectangle is a special type of parallelogram.