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To get the area of a parallelogram a person must multiply the height by the base. The height must be found by making a perpendicular line from the base of the parallelogram.

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the area of a parallelogram is:

base x height

however, the height is not the length of one of the sides, it is the perpendicular line running from the base to the top.

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The formula for the area of a parallelogram is A = b * h. Or area equals base times height.

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Area of parallelogram = base multiplied by height.

The height has to be measured vertically.

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Just take the base and multiply it by the height.

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Lenght times width

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The area of a rectangle

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