Explain why the distance formula is not needed to find the distance between
two points that lie on a horizontal or vertical line.

the perimeter is increased by a factor of 2

both equations and proportions are better.

what is the original number? you forgot to add it.

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet