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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

Introduction 2

The Key Formulas

Key Facts 3

Memory Trick for Trapezium

Deep Dive 4

Worked Example 1: Parallelogram

Notes 5

Worked Example 2: Trapezium

Notes 6

Worked Example 3: Finding Missing Height

Notes 7

Common Mistakes

Notes

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

Sample Questions

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

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

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