MCQ 11 Mark
If the sides of a parallelogram are increased to twice of its original lengths, how much will the perimeter of the new parallelogram?
- A1.5 times
- ✓2 times
- C3 times
- D4 times
Answer
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2 times
(B) 2 times
Let the length and breadth of the parallelogram be $l$ and $b$ respectively.
$
\begin{aligned}
\therefore \text { Perimeter of parallelogram } & =2(\text { length }+ \text { Base }) \\
& =2(l+b)
\end{aligned}
$
If both sides of parallelogram are increased to twice i.e. $2 b$ and $2 l$.
$
\begin{aligned}
\text { So, new perimeter } & =2(2 l+2 b)=2 \times 2(l+b) \\
& =2 \text { times of original perimeter }
\end{aligned}
$
Hence, the perimeter of parallelogram will be increased 2 times.
Let the length and breadth of the parallelogram be $l$ and $b$ respectively.
$
\begin{aligned}
\therefore \text { Perimeter of parallelogram } & =2(\text { length }+ \text { Base }) \\
& =2(l+b)
\end{aligned}
$
If both sides of parallelogram are increased to twice i.e. $2 b$ and $2 l$.
$
\begin{aligned}
\text { So, new perimeter } & =2(2 l+2 b)=2 \times 2(l+b) \\
& =2 \text { times of original perimeter }
\end{aligned}
$
Hence, the perimeter of parallelogram will be increased 2 times.

