Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 5 cm and 9 cm. Its perimeter is ______.
Advertisements
Solution
The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 5 cm and 9 cm. Its perimeter is 28 cm.
Explanation:
Perimeter of a parallelogram = 2(Sum of lengths of adjacent sides)
= 2(5 + 9)
= 2 × 14
= 28 cm
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Given a parallelogram ABCD. Complete each statement along with the definition or property used.

- AD = ______
- ∠DCB = ______
- OC = ______
- m∠DAB + m∠CDA = ______
Consider the given parallelograms. Find the values of the unknowns x, y, z.

The measures of two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 3 : 2. Find the measure of each of the angles of the parallelogram.
The adjacent figure HOPE is a parallelogram. Find the angle measures x, y and z. State the properties you use to find them.

In parallelogram ABCD, ∠A = 3 times ∠B. Find all the angles of the parallelogram. In the same parallelogram, if AB = 5x – 7 and CD = 3x +1 ; find the length of CD.
The given figure shows parallelogram ABCD. Points M and N lie in diagonal BD such that DM = BN.

Prove that:
(i) ∆DMC = ∆BNA and so CM = AN
(ii) ∆AMD = ∆CNB and so AM CN
(iii) ANCM is a parallelogram.
In the following figure of a ship, ABDH and CEFG are two parallelograms. Find the value of x.

Two angles of a quadrilateral are each of measure 75° and the other two angles are equal. What is the measure of these two angles? Name the possible figures so formed.
ABCD is a parallelogram. Points P and Q are taken on the sides AB and AD respectively and the parallelogram PRQA is formed. If ∠C = 45°, find ∠R.
The following figure RUNS is parallelogram. Find x and y. (Lengths are in cm)

