Calculate Parallelogram Perimeter: Finding Total Length with Sides 5 and 2

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Identify the given side lengths of the parallelogram.
• Step 2: Apply the perimeter formula for a parallelogram.
• Step 3: Perform the calculation with the identified side lengths.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The problem gives us the side lengths of the parallelogram as $AB = 5$ and $BC = 2$. Since opposite sides are equal in a parallelogram, we have $AB = CD = 5$ and $BC = DA = 2$.
Step 2: We'll use the formula for the perimeter of a parallelogram: $P = 2(a + b)$.
Step 3: Substituting the values, we have:

Therefore, the perimeter of the parallelogram is $\boxed{14}$.

The correct multiple-choice answer is 14, which corresponds to choice number 2.