Given :
To Find :
Solution :
Let us assume one side of a parallelogram as x cm
Then,
Other side of a parallelogram = (x + 5)cm
Now, Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal
According To Question
[tex] \small \rm\pmb{x + (x + 5) + x + (x + 5) = 170} [/tex]
[tex] ⟼\small\rm{4x + 10 = 170} [/tex]
[tex]⟼ \small\rm{4x = 170 - 10} [/tex]
[tex]⟼ \small\rm{4x = 160} [/tex]
[tex] ⟼\small\rm{x = \frac{160}{4} = 40} [/tex]
[tex] \small\fbox{ \rm{x = 40}} [/tex]
x = 40 cm
(x + 5) = 40 + 5 = 45 cm
Thus, sides of a parallelogram are 40 cm, 40 cm, 45 cm and 45 cm.
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Explanation -:
Given :
To Find :
Solution :
Let us assume one side of a parallelogram as x cm
Then,
Other side of a parallelogram = (x + 5)cm
Now, Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal
According To Question
[tex] \small \rm\pmb{x + (x + 5) + x + (x + 5) = 170} [/tex]
[tex] ⟼\small\rm{4x + 10 = 170} [/tex]
[tex]⟼ \small\rm{4x = 170 - 10} [/tex]
[tex]⟼ \small\rm{4x = 160} [/tex]
[tex] ⟼\small\rm{x = \frac{160}{4} = 40} [/tex]
[tex] \small\fbox{ \rm{x = 40}} [/tex]
x = 40 cm
(x + 5) = 40 + 5 = 45 cm
Thus, sides of a parallelogram are 40 cm, 40 cm, 45 cm and 45 cm.