Question

the measures of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are in the ratio 17 : 8 .if the second side measures 4 cm, find the perimeter of the parallelogram

Answer 1

ratio of 2 adjacent sides 17:8
let the unknown side be x
17:8=x:4
17/8=x/4
x=17/2
x=8.5cm
perimeter=2×8.5+2×4
p=17+8
p=25cm