Finding the Area of a Parallelogram in the Coordinate Plane with One Set of Sides Parallel to an Axis Find the area of the parallelogram DEFG. A = bh Y 4 E(1.5, 3) R5, 3) 2 = (3.5)(6) A = units -4 -2, 3.5 D(-3.5-3) G(0, -3) Finding the Area of a Rectangle in the Coordinate Plane Find the area of rectangle ABCD. AB = (-8 (10)) + (4-0)) = 4+16= AD (2 (10))2 | (60)) =144 + 36 A = lw A=(180) 201 =3600 4 10 8 B B 4 2 A -10648 24 6 10 C - D 10