Question

WHO WANTS MEDALSSS?
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Answer 1

I'd suggest you find the area of the polygon first, and then worry about the first question. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? What are the dims. of the triangle?

Answer 2

find the distance of BC and BD

Answer 3

Good suggestion. What would the purpose of that step be?

Answer 4

Dan: Try to involve @fluffynose in the solution of this problem. Give her only enough help so that she can do one step of the solution at a time.

Answer 5

what is the perimeter of a triangle @fluffynose

Answer 6

@mathmale
that is exactly what am doing :)

Answer 7

are you with me @fluffynose

Answer 8

oh hold on idk how to find out perimeter

Answer 9

but do you know the distance formula

Answer 10

nosiir

Answer 11

the perimeter of a triangle is
A+B+C

Answer 12

In finding distance is
\[\sqrt{(x _{2}-x _{1})^{2}+(y _{2}-y _{1})^{2}}\]

Answer 13

Okay whats the x1 x2 and y1 and y2?

Answer 14

If I'm reading this problem statement correctly, we want the perimeter of the whole figure, not including the dividing line BD. So, for the triangle, we need ONLY the lengths of sides BC and CD (which lengths are the same).

Then, move on to find the lengths of the sides of the rectangle AB, DE and AE.

Answer 15

Where do you get those from

Answer 16

From the given illustration, of course. Take a look at it, please.

Answer 17

mathmale is right

Answer 18

Very sorry, but my statement "If I'm reading this correctly" is partially wrong. You are to find the perimeters of the rectangle and of the triangle separately, which is what Dan started out doing. So, finish this work, please.

Then find the ratio of the perimeter of the rectangle to the perimeter of the triangle. Then, move on to finding the area of the whole figure.

Answer 19

I need to leave this conversation, but have faith in Daniel's ability to help you (Fluffy) solve this problem yourself.

Answer 20

Hahaaa i got the naswer now thanks guys!

Answer 21

B=(2,6)
C=(6,3)
D=(2,0)