Below is a parallelogram.
AB = 4
AC = X-2
The perimeter of the parallelogram is 10.
Calculate X.
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Below is a parallelogram.
AB = 4
AC = X-2
The perimeter of the parallelogram is 10.
Calculate X.
The problem involves calculating for a parallelogram with given side lengths and perimeter. Let's proceed step-by-step:
Step 1: First, recognize that in a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal:
- (given)
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Step 2: Use the perimeter formula for the parallelogram:
where and .
Step 3: Plug the perimeter value and side lengths into the formula:
Step 4: Simplify and solve for :
Step 5: Divide both sides by 2 to eliminate the factor:
Step 6: Subtract 2 from both sides to isolate :
Therefore, the correct value of is .
The corresponding choice is option 4.
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Given the parallelogram:
Calculate the perimeter of the parallelogram.
In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal. So if AB = 4 and AC = X-2, then CD = 4 and BD = X-2 too. The perimeter adds all four sides: 4 + (X-2) + 4 + (X-2) = 2(4 + X-2).
Look at the diagram! In parallelogram ABDC, AB is opposite to CD and AC is opposite to BD. Opposite sides are the ones that don't share a vertex.
Check your arithmetic! In this problem, X = 3 is positive. If you get negative, you likely made an error in simplifying or solving the equation.
No! Side lengths must be positive. Since AC = X-2 and we found X = 3, then AC = 3-2 = 1, which is positive and makes sense geometrically.
Substitute X = 3 back: AB = 4, AC = 3-2 = 1. Perimeter = 2(4 + 1) = 2(5) = 10 ✓. This matches the given perimeter!
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