What is the perimeter of the following polygon?

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anonymous · Answer

24 units 

 16 units 

 10 units 

 44 units

anonymous · Answer

what class is this for??  Trig hopefully? :D

anonymous · Answer

Its algebra 2 :/

anonymous · Answer

well we have two triangles. But we dont know the base for each of those triangles.  We have to figure out how to create an equation to find it.  I think I have an idea, but before i spill the beans, what do you think you could do?

anonymous · Answer

1/2 bh?

anonymous · Answer

well that would get us the area, not perimeter.

anonymous · Answer

To get the perimeter we need to be able to sum all the sides together.

anonymous · Answer

oh, well i think i have to multiply 4*2 and 6*2 then add them together? which would be 20 but thats not an option

anonymous · Answer

We need to come up with a way to figure out the other two sides.   Before i go on, there is one important thing you'll need to know to even get there.  Do you know the distance formula or Pythagorean identity?

anonymous · Answer

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