One side of the parallelogram is 5.2 cm, the other is 2.6 cm larger than it. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.

univerkov | September 1, 2021 | education

Let side AB = 5.2 cm, then side BC = AB + 2.6 = 5.2 + 2.6 = 7.8 cm.

Since the opposite sides of the parallelogram are equal, AB = СD = 5.2 cm, BC = AD = 7.8 cm.

P = 2 * (AB + AD) = 2 * 13 = 26 cm.

Answer: The perimeter of the parallelogram is 26 cm.

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