Maths & numbers
Parallelogram area calculator
Use a base and its perpendicular height to calculate area.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Parallelogram area = base × perpendicular height. Use the height normal to the selected base, not the length of a sloping side. Area is in squared input units.
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Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Base length
- 8
- Perpendicular height
- 5
Example result
- Area
- 40