168k views
1 vote
The vertices of a quadrilateral are located at (0,0),(3,0)(3,4) and (6,4). What is the approximate perimeter of the quadrilateral. Show all work

User Origin
by
7.5k points

1 Answer

1 vote
The length of the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of the 4 sides. The length of the segment between (a, b) and (c, d) is given by the Pythagorean theorem as
length = √((c-a)² +(d-b)²)

The differences between adjacent points are
(3, 0) -(0, 0) = (3, 0) . . . . length 3
(3, 4) -(3, 0) = (0, 4) . . . . length 4
(6, 4) -(3, 4) = (3, 0) . . . . length 3
(0, 0) -(6, 4) = (-6, -4) . . . . length √(36+16) = 2√13

The perimeter is 3+4+3+2√13 = 10+2√13 ≈ 17.21
User Josmith
by
8.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories