Area of a Parallelogram

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=47

Demonstration, Interactive

This applet will show you how to divide the parallelogram into pieces, arrange them together to form a rectangle, and then use the formula for the area of a rectangle to find the area of the parallelogram.

28 October 2013 Edit: 21 August 2018

Requires: Java The CheerpJ Applet Runner, an extension for the Chrome browser, allows legacy applets requiring Java to run.

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Syllabus

Topics:: Measurement, Area

Content Type:: Demonstration, Interactive

The Australian Curriculum: Measurement and Geometry, Using units of measurement, ACMMG159 Year 7 Establish the formulas for areas of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms and use

The Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 New: Year 7, Measurement Year 7, AC9M7M01 solve problems involving the area of triangles and parallelograms using established formula

NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus: Measurement and Geometry, MA4-13MG Area

NSW Curriculum New: Measurement and space, Area and surface area, MA4-ARE-C-01 Area

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