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Areaof Parallelogramand Trapezoid

The document contains examples of calculating the areas of parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, and using area to solve a problem involving a parking lot. The formulas for finding the area of each shape are given. The steps to solve each example problem by plugging values into the formulas and performing the calculations are shown. The final area is stated for each shape.

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Areaof Parallelogramand Trapezoid

The document contains examples of calculating the areas of parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, and using area to solve a problem involving a parking lot. The formulas for finding the area of each shape are given. The steps to solve each example problem by plugging values into the formulas and performing the calculations are shown. The final area is stated for each shape.

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Lesson 10-5

Example 1 Find Areas of Parallelograms


Find the area of each parallelogram.
a. The base is 8 centimeters.
The height is 3 centimeters.

A = bh Area of a parallelogram
A=8⋅3 Replace b with 8 and h with 3.
A = 24 Multiply.

The area is 24 square centimeters.

b. The base is 5.7 feet. The height is 2.4 feet.


A = bh Area of a parallelogram
A = 5.7 ⋅ 2.4 Replace b with 5.7 and h with 2.4.
A = 13.68 Multiply.

The area is 13.68 square feet.

Example 2 Find Areas of Triangles


Find the area of the triangle.
a.
The base is 6 inches.
The height is 9 inches.

1
A= bh Area of a triangle
2
1
A = (6)(9) Replace b with 6 and h with 9.
2
1
A = (54) Multiply. 6 × 9 = 54
2
A = 27 Multiply.

The area of the triangle is 27 square inches.


b.
The base is 5.4 centimeters.
The height is 12.3 centimeters.

1
A= bh Area of a triangle
2
1
A = (5.4)(12.3) Replace b with 5.4 and h with 12.3.
2
1
A = (66.42) Multiply. 5.4 × 12.3 = 66.42
2
A = 33.21 Multiply.

The area of the triangle is 33.21 square centimeters.

Example 3 Find Area of a Trapezoid


Find the area of the trapezoid.

The height is 4 feet.


The bases are 5 feet and 11 feet.

1
A= h(a + b) Area of a trapezoid
2
1
A = ⋅ 4(5 + 11) Replace h with 4, a with 5, and b with 11.
2
1
A = ⋅ 4(16) 5 + 11 = 16
2
1
A = (64) 4 × 16 = 64
2
A = 32 Multiply.

The area of the trapezoid is 32 square feet.


Example 4 Use Area to Solve a Problem
PARKING The diagram shows the
parking lot attached to a large office
building. Find the area of the parking lot.

The parking lot can be viewed as two


figures, a parallelogram and a triangle.
Find each of the areas separately and add
them together.

Parallelogram Triangle
A = bh 1
A = (32)(15) A= bh
2
A = 480 1
A = (32)(26)
2
1
A = (832)
2
A = 416

The area of the parallelogram is 480 square feet. The area of the triangle is 416 square
feet. The total area of the parking lot is 480 + 416 or 896 square feet.

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