Calculate Perimeter: Complex Right-Angled Shape with 5, 10, and 15 Unit Measurements

Question

Determine the perimeter of the shape below if all of its angles are equal to 90°:

5551010105551515155555

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the perimeter of the entire shape

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll first examine the given shape and identify the lengths of each side along its perimeter:

  • The left side is formed by three vertical segments of length 5 each, totaling 5+5+5=15 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 .
  • The top horizontal side is composed of two segments: one of length 5 and another of length 10, totaling 5+10=15 5 + 10 = 15 .
  • The bottom side is a continuous horizontal line with length 15.
  • The right vertical side has a single segment of length 10.

Let's list the lengths of the outer boundary sides to compute the total perimeter:

Perimeter P= P = Sum of all external side lengths:
P=15 P = 15 (left) +15 + 15 (top) +15 + 15 (bottom) +10 + 10 (right).
P=15+15+15+10 P = 15 + 15 + 15 + 10 .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is P=55 P = 55 .

Answer

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