document.write( "Question 466688: Please help me find the perimeter of the problem posted in the link. Thank you,\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319983 by richard1234(7193)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of the four horizontal-facing sides on top (labeled 2, 2, 2, unknown) is 11, because if we assume all angles are right angles, we can \"slide\" the sides over to produce a long side, length 11 cm (only if we had to!). This implies that the unknown horizontal sides is 11 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Each of the unknown vertical sides is equal to the difference between the two labeled sides, or 2 cm. We can label all the unknown vertical sides and find the perimeter.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I could add up the perimeter by grouping sides together, but in simplicity's sake of using words to type this up instead of diagrams, I will add each side individually, going clockwise.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 11 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 36 cm \n" ); document.write( " |