Intermediate Geometry : Plane Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Parallelogram

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Find the perimeter of the parallelogram shown above. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, apply the formula .

Since the length of the side is not provided in the figure, apply the formula , where  and  the side of the parallelogram. 

The solution is:






Thus, 

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Parallelogram

A parallelogram has a base that is  times greater than the length of the side of the parallelogram. If the length of the side is , what is the perimeter of the parallelogram? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, first find the . Then to find the length of the base:

Then apply the formula:

 

 

 

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Parallelogram

Find the perimeter (in inches) of a parallelogram that has a base of  and a side length of .

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula: . However, to find the solution with the correct unit, convert  and . We can convert feet into inches because .


Thus, the solution is:



Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Parallelogram

A parallelogram has a base length of  and a side length of . Find the perimeter of the parallelogram. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, apply the formula: 

Since, the side length is equal to , the solution is:







Example Question #2 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Parallelogram

If a parallelogram has a base that is three times the length of the side, and the side length is equal to , what is the perimeter of the parallelogram in inches?

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

The side length of this parallelogram is  foot, which is equivalent to  inches because .

Thus, the base must be .

Then, apply the formula



 

Example Question #351 : Plane Geometry

If a parallelogram has a base of  and a side length of , find the perimeter of the parallelogram. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, apply the formula: .

Thus, the solution is:



Example Question #1 : How To Find An Angle In A Parallelogram

A parallelogram contains 2 angles measuring 135 and 45.  What are the measures of the other 2 angles?

Possible Answers:

Any pair of numbers which add to 180

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Parallelograms have angles totalling 360 degrees, but also have matching pairs of angles at the ends of diagonals.  Therefore the 2 additional angles must match the 2 given in the question.

Example Question #1 : How To Find An Angle In A Parallelogram

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Using the above rhombus, find the measurement of angle 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A rhombus must have equivalent opposite interior angles. Additionally, the sum of all four interior angles must equal  degrees. And, the adjacent interior angles must be supplementary angles (sum of  degrees)--i.e. angles  degrees. 


Thus, the solution is:

 

Example Question #3 : How To Find An Angle In A Parallelogram

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Using the above rhombus, find the measurement of angle 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A rhombus must have equivalent opposite interior angles. Additionally, the sum of all four interior angles must equal  degrees. And, the adjacent interior angles must be supplementary angles (sum of  degrees)--i.e. angles  degrees. 

Thus,  

         

Example Question #4 : How To Find An Angle In A Parallelogram

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Using the above rhombus, find the sum of angle  and angle 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A rhombus must have equivalent opposite interior angles. Additionally, the sum of all four interior angles must equal  degrees. And, the adjacent interior angles must be supplementary angles (sum of  degrees).


Thus, the solution is:





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