This math skill teaches how to calculate the perimeter of a parallelogram. It involves adding together the lengths of all four sides, using the fact that opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal in length.
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Perimeter of a parallelogram
Test your understanding of perimeter of a parallelogram by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's find the perimeter of this parallelogram
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Opposite sides are identical, so the sides are 7, 3, 7, and 3
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The perimeter is the sum of all outside side lengths, so adding these together, our perimeter is 20