Question

The adjacent sides of the parallelogram are (x + 3) and (x + 2). Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.

Answer 1

P = 4x+10

Explanation:

So a parallelogram has 2 set of sides which are parallel and equal. So if you're given two adjacent sides, that means you're given a side from each set of sides, which are equal. This means the perimeter is simply: 2(x+3) + 2(x+2). This can be further simplified by distributing the 2 which gives you the equation: 2x+6+2x+4, which further simplifies to 4x+10.