document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037832>Question 1037832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please show me how to work out this problem I am having trouble understanding what the other tutors are saying and how to find out the perimeter of the following problem, find the perimeter of quadrilateral STUV where S(-5,3),T(7,-2),U(7,-6) V(-5,-6) I don't understand where the number twelve comes from  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of any polygon is the sum of the measures of its sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the measure of side ST using the distance formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ d\ =\ ST\ =\sqrt{((-5)\ -\ (7))^2\ +\ ((3)\ -\ (-2))^2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do your own arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Repeat the process for the other three sides.  Add the results of your 4 calculations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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