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Solve for the perimeter of the figure below. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Show your work and explain the steps

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Solve for the perimeter of the figure below. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth-example-1
User SyncMaster
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Answer:

18.87 units

Step-by-step explanation:

the estimated distance from a to d is the same as a to b. we can find the length of the diagonal using pythagoras' theorem:

a² + b² = c²

√(2² + 3²) = 3.6056 (to 5s.f.)

now, we can use the same method to calculate the distance between d and c, as well as c and b:

√(3² + 5²) = 5.8310 (to 5s.f.)

adding these values, we will get:

(3.6056 + 5.8310) × 2 = 18.87 units (to the nearest hundredth)

i hope this helps! :D

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