What is the value of a

Read the following two statements. then use the law of syllogism to draw a conclusion. if the tv is too loud, then it will give me a headache. if i have a headache, then i will have to rest.

1mile equals approximately 1.6 kilometers. which best approximates the number of miles in 6 kilometers?

The area of a rectangle is 10 cm^2. one side of the rectangle is x cm. express the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x and show that this rectangle cannot have a perimeter of 12 cm. the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x is __ cm