Parallelogram - area1

The Area of a Parallelogram calculator  computes the are of a parallelogram based on the base (b) and height (h). 

INSTRUCTIONS:  Choose units and enter the following:

• (h) The height
• (b) The length of side b

Parallelogram Area (A): The calculator returns the area (A) in square meters.  However, this can be automatically converted to other area units via the pull-down menu.

Related Calculators:

• Area of a parallelogram based on the base and height
• Area of a parallelogram based on the length of two adjacent sides and the angle between them

The Math

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is:

• A = h•b

where:

• A is the area of a parallelogram 
• h is the height

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.  The sides opposite each other (non-adjacent) are both equal length and parallel lines -- in all parallelograms.  The opposite angles are also equal angles.

Like a rectangle or a square (which are also quadrilaterals), the internal angles of the parallelogram sum to 360 degrees.