1. The problem is to find the area of a parallelogram given its base and height. 2. The formula for the area of a parallelogram is $$\text{Area} = \text{base} \times \text{height}$$. 3. To solve, multiply the length of the base by the height perpendicular to that base. 4. If specific base and height values are given, substitute them into the formula and calculate. 5. For example, if base = $b$ and height = $h$, then area = $b \times h$. 6. This formula works because a parallelogram can be transformed into a rectangle with the same base and height, whose area is base times height. 7. Without specific values, the answer remains in formula form: $$\text{Area} = b \times h$$.