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It is the perpendicular distance from the top or bottom of the parallelogram to the opposite side.

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How do you get the area of a parallelogram that has two different height measurements?

The area of a parallelogram is the base times the height; the height must be measured perpendicular to the base. If you correctly measure the height perpendicular to the base and you get different measurements, then you are NOT dealing with a parallelogram.


The height of a parallelogram is the length of its?

The height is the length of its altitude.


What is the area of a parallelogram with base and height?

base*height


Is it ever possible for the height of a parallelogram to be one of the parallelogram's sides?

YES. A square is a parallelogram and, its height is one of the sides. (Same goes for every rectangle, not only squares.)


What angle does the height intersect with the base of a parallelogram?

The height is a perpendicular angle from the base. The sides of the parallelogram are slanted tho and this will vary for every parallelogram. To find the height you typically make a triangle with one of the slanted sides.


Find the area of parallelogram?

To find the area of a parallelogram, multiply the length of the base by the height. The height should be perpendicular to the base.


If a parallelogram has an area of 115 square units and a base length of 12 what is the height of the parallelogram to the nearest hundredth?

To find the height of a parallelogram, you divide the area by the base length. So in this case, the height of the parallelogram would be 115/12 = 9.58 to the nearest hundredth.


How do you the area of a parrellogram?

Multiply the base times the height make sure when measuring for height you go fom a corner to the top to find the right height that you are looking for. Have fun!:- )


What is the area of a parallelogram with these measurements?

Area of a parallelogram in square units = base*height


What happens to the area of a parallelogram when you double the height and the base?

The area of the parallelogram is quadrupled.


What is the approximate area of the parallelogram?

To find the area of a parallelogram, multiply the base by the height.


How many altitudes equal in the parallelogram?

The single altitude of a parallelogram is its perpendicular height