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Perimeter of a parallelogram

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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Teaching Transcript

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Let's find the perimeter of this parallelogram

Opposite sides are identical, so the sides are 7, 3, 7, and 3

The perimeter is the sum of all outside side lengths, so adding these together, our perimeter is 20

Skill Practice

Perimeter of a parallelogram

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