Formulas
The area of a shape is the amount of two-dimensional space it covers. The formulas for parallelograms and triangles are directly related!
The area of a **parallelogram** is the product of its base and its height. $$A = b \times h$$
The area of a **triangle** is half the product of its base and its height. This is because a triangle is always half of a parallelogram. $$A = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h$$
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Practice Problems
Calculate the area of each shape and enter your answer.
1) Parallelogram: $$b = 6, h = 4$$
2) Triangle: $$b = 10, h = 5$$
3) Parallelogram: $$b = 8, h = 2$$
4) Triangle: $$b = 7, h = 6$$
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