Geometry 9-1 Area Formulas

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Geometry 9-1 Area Formulas

• The height, h, must be perpendicular to the
  base.
• Area of a Parallelogram A bh
• Example find the base of a parallelogram with
• h 56 yd and A 28 yd2

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• Area of a Trapezoid

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• Area of a Triangle
• Example Determine the height of the given
  triangle with an area of 70 in2.

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Example

• Find the area of the given triangle.