Quite so. The problem with parallelograms is that they’re a con. They tell you that finding the area is simple: it’s base · height. Easy peasy! But what’s the height? Crap. The length of the sides isn ...

This worksheet will help your students to consolidate their knowledge about Areas of triangles and parallelograms. It includes a brief revision of the formulas of squares, parallelograms and triangles ...

Teach area of parallelograms with a print-free Year 8 maths lesson that helps pupils choose the correct base and perpendicular height, rather than multiply whichever two numbers they see. This ...