Given the parallelogram:
Calculate the perimeter of the parallelogram.
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Given the parallelogram:
Calculate the perimeter of the parallelogram.
To find the perimeter of the parallelogram, we apply the formula , where and are the lengths of adjacent sides.
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Calculation:
Therefore, the perimeter of the parallelogram is .
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Given the parallelogram:
Calculate the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram has four sides, but opposite sides are equal in length. So if you know two adjacent sides (17 and 13), the other two sides are also 17 and 13. That's why we use P = 2(a + b)!
Just add all four sides directly! But remember to check that opposite sides are equal - if they're not, it's not actually a parallelogram.
Yes! Rectangles and squares are special types of parallelograms, so the formula P = 2(a + b) works perfectly. For squares, both adjacent sides are equal.
Adjacent sides are sides that share a vertex (corner). In the diagram, sides with lengths 17 and 13 meet at point A, so they're adjacent.
Perimeter is the distance around the shape (add all side lengths), while area is the space inside the shape (multiply base × height for parallelograms).
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