What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?
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What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?
To find the perimeter we will add all the sides:
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Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid according to the following data:
A trapezoid has exactly one pair of parallel sides. In this figure, you can see the top and bottom sides are parallel, while the left and right sides are slanted.
No! For perimeter, you simply add all four side lengths regardless of which sides are parallel. The parallel sides only matter for area calculations.
Addition is commutative, meaning 4 + 5 + 9 + 6 gives the same result as 6 + 9 + 5 + 4. You can add the sides in any order you prefer!
Trace around the entire perimeter with your finger, counting each side as you go. A trapezoid always has exactly 4 sides, so you should find 4 different measurements.
That's perfectly normal! Even if sides have equal lengths, you still count each side separately when calculating perimeter. Don't skip duplicate values.
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