# Intermediate Geometry : How to find the area of a parallelogram

## Example Questions

### Example Question #234 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #235 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #236 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #61 : Parallelograms

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #238 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #239 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #240 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #241 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #242 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.

### Example Question #243 : Quadrilaterals

In the figure, the height of the parallelogram is half the height of the equilateral triangle. Find the area of the shaded region.

Explanation:

First, we will need to find the height of the equilateral triangle.

Recall that the height of an equilateral triangle will cut the equilateral triangle into two congruent  triangles that have side lengths in the the following ratio:

Use the given side length of the equilateral triangle in order to find the length of the height.

Now, find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Now, use the height of the equilateral triangle to find the height of the parallelogram.

Next, find the area of the parallelogram.

Now, from the figure, we can see that we will need to subtract the area of the parallelogram from the area of the triangle in order to find the area of the shaded region.

Solve and round to two decimal places.