SOLUTION: This question is from my homework. You plan to trim the edge of a kite with a strip of red fabric. The kite is in the shape of a parallelogram with a base measuring 45in. and

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Question 94823: This question is from my homework.
You plan to trim the edge of a kite with a strip of red fabric. The kite is in the shape of a parallelogram with a base measuring 45in. and a side measuring 27in. Find the lenght of fabric needed to trim the kite.

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You plan to trim the edge of a kite with a strip of red fabric. The kite is in the shape of a parallelogram with a base measuring 45in. and a side measuring 27in. Find the lenght of fabric needed to trim the kite.
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You want the length of the perimeter of the parallelogram.
P = 2L + 2W
P = 2*45 + 2*27
P = 90 + 54
P = 144 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.