document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=591104>Question 591104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am helping my 6th grader and I am stuck. The perimeter of a figure is 42.5, how do I find the area. The figure in question is an 8 sided polygon. 7 of the eight sides are the same size, the eighth runs along the top. Can you show me how to solve this please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure what you mean by \"runs along the top.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you scan and send a sketch?  Or a photo with a digital camera?<BR>\n" );
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