CHAPTER-9

AREA OF PARALLELOGRAM AND

TRIANGLE Rectangle Region- The part of the plane enclosed by a
rectangle is called the interior of the rectangle and the union of
DEFINITION a rectangle and its interior is called rectangular region.
Polygonal Regions:

Triangular Region- The part of the plane enclosed by a

triangle is called the interior of the triangle and the union of a
triangle and its interior is called a triangular region.

Rectangle

Triangle
 AREA AXIOMS
Polygonal Region- The part of the plane enclosed by a polygon I. Every polygonal region has an area, measured in
is called the interior of a polygon and the union of a polygon square units.
and its interior is called a polygonal region. II. Two congruent regions have equal area.
III. If R1, R2 are two polygonal regions such the R1, is a
part of R2 then ar (R1) < ar (R2).
IV. If a planar region formed by a figure R is made up
of two non-overlapping planner regions formed by
figures R1 and R2 then ar(R)= ar(R1) + ar(R2).
V. If ABCD is a rectangular region such that AB= a
units and BC= b units, then ar (ABCD) = ab
sq.units.

AREA OF PARALLELOGRAM

Theorem 1: A diagonal of a parallelogram divides

it into two triangles of equal areas.

Theorem 2: Two triangles on the same base and

between same parallels are equal in area.
Polygon
Theorem 3: Two triangles having the same base
and equal areas lie between the same parallels.