A parallelogram has the lengths of its two diagonals being 4 v5 cm and 8 v5 cm. The acute angle made by the diagonals at the...

      

A parallelogram has the lengths of its two diagonals being 4 √5 cm and 8 √5 cm. The acute
angle made by the diagonals at the point of intersection is 60^{0(do not use mathematical tables and calculators in part (a) and (b) of this question)
Calculate
a) the perimeter of the parallelogram
b) the angles of the parallelogram.
c) The area of the parallelogram.}

  

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 6, 2019 at 13:44

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