Parallelogram Perimeter

Also known as perimeter of a parallelogram

P=2(a+b)P = 2(a + b)

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Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal, so the perimeter is twice the sum of two adjacent sides — the same structure as the rectangle's, because a parallelogram is a rectangle that has been leaned over. Note that leaning changes the area (height shrinks) but never the perimeter: the sides keep their lengths as the shape shears.

Parallelogram Perimeter
P=2(a+b)P = 2(a + b)
Where
  • PP= Perimeter
  • aa= Side a
  • bb= Side b
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