The perimeter of the paralleloogram is 36 cm, and one of the sides is 2 times larger than the other. what is the smallest of its sides?

To answer the question of the problem – what is the smallest side of the parallelogram, we will compose and solve the equation.

Let’s start by looking at what we know from the condition. So, it says that its perimeter is 36 cm, and one of its sides is 2 times larger than the other.

To draw up the equation, we need to remember the formula for finding the perimeter:

P = 2 (a + b);

Let x cm is the length of one side, then 2x cm is the length of the second.

2 (x + 2x) = 36;

x + 2x = 36: 2;

3x = 18;

x = 6 cm length of the smaller side and 6 * 2 = 12 cm length of the larger one.