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OpenStudy (gianni333):

Find the perimeter of the shape below

OpenStudy (gianni333):

options are 17.6, 21.4, 26,7 and 32.9

OpenStudy (triciaal):

the perimeter is the sum of all the lengths around the figure

OpenStudy (gianni333):

I did the distance formula for all sides and got 17, 8, 5, and 52. i do the square roots and add them up but what i get is not on there.

OpenStudy (triciaal):

you can use pythagorean theorem (distance formula) to find the lengths

OpenStudy (triciaal):

do you want to show your work?

OpenStudy (karim728):

look at the graph carefully.. you can actually break the figure into 2 triangles

OpenStudy (gianni333):

I did the distance formula with all sides

OpenStudy (triciaal):

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