All SSAT Middle Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #121 : Plane Geometry
Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale
In the above diagram,
Give the area of the parallelogram.
The area of a parallelogram is its base multiplied by its height - represented by and
here:
Note that the value of is irrelevant.
Example Question #1 : Parallelograms
A given parallelogram has a base in length, a height
in length, and a side of length
opposite the height. What is the area of the parallelogram?
The formula for the area of a parallelogram is , with base and height represented by
and
, respectively. Substituting values from the question:
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
A parallelogram has a height of in length, a side of length
opposite the height, and a base of
. What is the area of the parallelogram?
Given base and height
,
.
Substituting the values from our question:
Example Question #4 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
A parallelogram has a base of length , a height of length
, and a side of length
. What is the area of the parallelogram?
Given base and height
,
.
Substituting the values from our question:
Example Question #5 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Find the area of a parallelogram with a height of , a base of
, and a side length of
.
The area of a parallelogram with height
and base
can be found with the equation
. Consequently:
Example Question #6 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Find the area of a parallelogram with a height of , base of
, and a side length of
.
The area of a parallelogram with height
and base
can be found with the equation
. Consequently:
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Find the area of the following parallelogram:
Note: The formula for the area of a parallelogram is .
The base of the parallelogram is 10, while the height is 5.
Example Question #1 : Area Of A Parallelogram
Find the area:
The area of a parallelogram can be determined using the following equation:
Therefore,
Example Question #7 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Find the area of the given parallelogram if .
In order to find the area of a parallelogram, we need to find the product of the base length and height.
Notice that only two of the given values were needed to slove this problem.
Certified Tutor
Certified Tutor
All SSAT Middle Level Math Resources
![Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors](https://vt-vtwa-app-assets.varsitytutors.com/assets/problems/og_image_practice_problems-9cd7cd1b01009043c4576617bc620d0d5f9d58294f59b6d6556fd8365f7440cf.jpg)