document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589272>Question 589272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trapezoid pqrs and trapezoid wxyz shown below are similar. What is the perimeter of trapezoid wxyz? ...........p to q is 9m, q to r is 12 m, r to s is 9m, s to p is 6m.........whats is the perimeter of wxyz? x to y is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of pqrs is 9m + 12m + 9m +6m = 36m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sides qr and xy are corresponding sides, and their lengths are 12m and 8 (in mystery units)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of sides of wxyz to pqrs is 8/12m, so the ratio of their perimeters is the same, and the perimeter of wxyz is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of wxyz is 24 in whatever units the length of side xy was given. </SPAN>\n" );
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