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Area of Parallelograms & Trapeziums

Revise Area of Parallelograms & Trapeziums in Geometry & Measures for GCSE Mathematics with 11 exam-style questions and 4 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

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Shapes with Parallel Sides

Introduction2

The Key Formulas

Key Facts3

Memory Trick for Trapezium

Deep Dive4

Worked Example 1: Parallelogram

Notes5

Worked Example 2: Trapezium

Notes6

Worked Example 3: Finding Missing Height

Notes7

Common Mistakes

Notes8

Knowledge Organiser: Area of Parallelograms & Trapeziums

Summary

Sample Flashcards

Trapezium Area
Area = ½ × (sum of parallel sides) × height = ½(a + b)h
Area of Trapezium
½ × (a + b) × h where a,b are parallel sides

Exam questions for Area of Parallelograms & Trapeziums

A parallelogram has base b and perpendicular height h. Which formula gives its area?

  • A. (1/2) × b × h
  • B. b × h
  • C. 2(b + h)
  • D. (1/2)(b + h) × s
1 markfoundation

Explain why the area formula for a parallelogram is the same as the area formula for a rectangle.

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