Parallelogram A B C D is shown. The length of A B is 4 y minus 2, the length of B C is 2 x + 2, the length of D C is 2 y + 6, and the length of A D is 3 x minus 1. What is the perimeter of ABCD?

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A

x= 4 and y = 5

Let the parallelogram be ABCD Perimeter= 40cm

AB =3x cm BC=2x cm(given)

Perimeter of parallelogram 2(3x+2x)=40

solving equation we get x=4

Also,AB=CD(opposite sides of parallelogram) 3x=2(y+1) (given)

Putting x=4

3(4)=2y+2

12=2y+2

10=2y

Hence y=5 and x=4

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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