SOLUTION: Find the perimeter of the image below: Figure PQRST is shown. P is at negative 2, 11. Q is at negative 4, 5. R is at 2, 0. S is at 1, 7. T is at 8, 7. 37 units 38 units

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Question 977850: Find the perimeter of the image below:
Figure PQRST is shown. P is at negative 2, 11. Q is at negative 4, 5. R is at 2, 0. S is at 1, 7. T is at 8, 7.
37 units
38 units
39 units
40 units

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the distance formula:



to find the length of each one of the five segments. Then add them up. This is nothing more than an ugly arithmetic problem.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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