The parallelogram shown in the figure below has a perimeter of 44 cm and an area of 64 cm
2
. Find angle T in degrees.
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Since the perimeter is the sum of the side lengths, we have
4 4 = 2 ( 3 x + 2 ) + 2 ( 5 x + 4 )
4 4 = 6 x + 4 + 1 0 x + 8
x = 2
Therefore, 3 x + 2 = 8 and 5 x + 4 = 1 4 .
The area of a parallelogram is a b sin θ where a and b are two adjacent sides and θ is the included angle. We have
6 4 = 8 ( 1 4 ) ( sin T )
sin T = 7 4
T = sin − 1 ≈ 3 4 . 8 5 ∘
The parameter is given by:
2 ( 3 x + 2 + 5 x + 4 ) 1 6 x + 1 2 ⟹ x = 4 4 = 4 4 = 2
The area is given by:
( 3 x + 2 ) ( 5 x + 4 ) sin ( T ) ( 6 ) ( 1 4 ) sin ( T ) sin ( T ) ⟹ T = 6 4 = 6 4 = 7 4 = 3 4 . 8 5 0 ∘
From the perimeter, solve for x , we have
4 4 = 2 ( 3 x + 2 ) + 2 ( 5 x + 4 ) ⟹ 4 4 = 6 x + 4 + 1 0 x + 8 ⟹ x = 2
The sides therefore area 3 ( 2 ) + 2 = 8 and 5 ( 2 ) + 4 = 1 4 . Now using the formula: A = a b sin θ where a and b are side lengths and θ is the included angle, we have
6 4 = 1 4 ( 8 ) sin T
sin T = 7 4
T = sin − 1 7 4 = 3 4 . 8 5 ∘
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