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Calculate the perimeter of the shapes shown: A rectangle with sides 45y, 20y, 30y and 15x. A rectangle with sides 4, 50x, 10x and 30y.

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Answer

26+32626 + 3\sqrt{26}

Step-by-step solution

4 steps
  1. Find the top base xx.

    The bottom base is 10 m, left projection is 4 m, right projection is 5 m.

    x=10−4−5x = 10 - 4 - 5 x=1x = 1

    x=1x = 1 m.

  2. Find the height hh using the left leg.

    The left leg 15 m is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with base 4 m.

    h=152−42h = \sqrt{15^{2} - 4^{2}}

    Substitute values:

    h=225−16h = \sqrt{225 - 16} h=209h = \sqrt{209}

    h=209h = \sqrt{209} m.

  3. Find the right leg length.

    The right leg is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with base 5 m and height 209\sqrt{209} m.

    Right leg=52+(209)2\text{Right leg} = \sqrt{5^{2} + (\sqrt{209})^{2}}

    Substitute values:

    Right leg=25+209\text{Right leg} = \sqrt{25 + 209} Right leg=234\text{Right leg} = \sqrt{234}

    Simplify:

    234=9×26=326\sqrt{234} = \sqrt{9 \times 26} = 3\sqrt{26}

    Right leg =326= 3\sqrt{26} m.

  4. Find the perimeter.

    Perimeter=x+10+15+326\text{Perimeter} = x + 10 + 15 + 3\sqrt{26}

    Substitute x=1x = 1 m:

    Perimeter=1+10+15+326\text{Perimeter} = 1 + 10 + 15 + 3\sqrt{26} Perimeter=26+326\text{Perimeter} = 26 + 3\sqrt{26}

    26 + 3\sqrt{26}

    26 + 3\sqrt{26} meters

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