The perimeter of the quadrilateral is 12x -3
The formula that is used for calculating the perimeter of a trapezoid is expressed as;
P = a + b +c + d
Such that the parameters are;
- P is the perimeter of the trapezoid
- a , b, c and d are the lengths of the sides of the trapezoid
Now, substitute the values, we have;
Perimeter = (3x -2) + (2x) + (5x -2) + (2x + 1)
expand the bracket, we have;
Perimeter = 3x -2 + 2x + 5x -2 + 2x + 1
collect the like terms
Perimeter = 12x -3