Area of a Parallelogram
- Author:
- csegarra
- Topic:
- Area, Parallelogram
Move point A to change the height and create a parallelogram of your choice. Drag point I to the extreme right of the segment
1.) What is the relationship between the area of the original figure (parallelogram) and the area of the resulting rectangle?
2.) In terms of b and h, what is the area of the rectangle?
3.) Based on questions 1 and 2, what conjecture can you make about the two figures?