SOLUTION: Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are in the ratio 2:7 and its perimeter is 63cm . find all the sides of the parallelogram .

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Question 629512: Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are in the ratio 2:7 and its perimeter is 63cm . find all the sides of the parallelogram .
Answer by reviewermath(1029) About Me  (Show Source):
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2k + 7k + 2k + 7k = 63
18k = 63
k = 7/2
so 2k = 7 and 7k = 24.5
The sides of the parallelogram are 7cm, 7cm, 24.5cm, and 24.5cm.