What is the perimeter of the following polygon?
Three sided polygon with height measuring 15 and base measuring 16. The height is a perpendicular bisector of the base.

a.50 units
b.48 units
c.47 units
d.46 units

Question

What is the perimeter of the following polygon? 
Three sided polygon with height measuring 15 and base measuring 16. The height is a perpendicular bisector of the base. 

a.50 units 
b.48 units 
c.47 units 
d.46 units

anonymous · Answer

@ivettef365 can you help

anonymous · Answer

perimeter = ns
n is the number of sides
s is the length of any side

anonymous · Answer

@faithrose101 I don't get it still

ivettef365 · Answer

ok that is a triangle, with perpendicular bisector, h= 15

anonymous · Answer

okay

ivettef365 · Answer

to find the missing side, use Pythagorean Theorem, so you have

8^2 + 15^2 = c^2

ivettef365 · Answer

64 + 225 = c^2
   289 = c^2
sqrt289 = sqrt c^2
    17 = c

ivettef365 · Answer

so now you have all 3 sides, 17 + 17 + 16

anonymous · Answer

i got 50 units

ivettef365 · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks for the help

ivettef365 · Answer

yw :)