This document discusses how to calculate the area of a parallelogram. It states that a parallelogram can be divided into two triangles of equal size. The formula for the area of a triangle is one-half of the base times the height. Therefore, the area of a parallelogram is equal to the base times the height since its area is the sum of the two triangles.

1. PARALLELOGRAM

2. AREA OF PARALLELOGRAM

3. If the triangle has the base ‘b’ and the
height ‘h’
Area of triangle = ½bh

4. Area of parallelogram
= sum of area of two triangles.

5. Area of parallelogram = ½bh + ½bh
= bh