How to find the perimeter of a parallelogram
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SSAT Middle Level Quantitative › How to find the perimeter of a parallelogram
Find the perimeter of the given parallelogram if
36
30
26
23
Explanation
In order to find the perimeter, we need to find the sum of the outer edges:
Notice that we didn't use height in our calculation.
Find the perimeter of the parallelogram if h=, b=
, and c=
.
Explanation
In order to find the perimeter, find the sum of each OUTER side:
Notice the height isn't used in this calculation.
Keep in mind that the sides directly opposite of each other are of the same length. This is why we have and
appearing twice in our work.
Find the perimeter of the given parallelogram if
36
38
22
24
Explanation
In order to find the perimeter of the parallelogram, we must add the OUTER edges:
Notice that we didn't use height in our calculation.
Find the area of a parallelogram with base length and side length
.
Not enough information provided
Explanation
The area of a parallelogram with height
and base
can be found with the equation
. However, while we have been given the length of the base and of another side of the parallelogram, we still do not know the length of the base. Therefore, we do not have enough information to find the area.
Find the perimeter of the given parallelogram if
Explanation
In order to find the perimeter, we must find the sum of the outer edges:
Notice that we didn't use height in our calculation.
Find the perimeter of the given parallelogram if
Explanation
In order to find the perimeter, we must find the sum of the outer edges:
Notice that we didn't use height in our calculation.
Find the perimeter of the given parallelogram if
18
12
16
14
Explanation
In order to find the perimeter, we find the sum of the OUTER sides:
Notice that we didn't use the height in our calculation.
Find the perimeter of a parallelogram with a height of , a base of
, and a side of length
.
Explanation
The perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of the length of its sides. Since we know the length of the base and of another side, we know that the remaining sides of the parallelogram match those lengths. Therefore: