Question

The perimeter of the figure below is 41.6 in. Find the length of the missing side. (Note: diagram is NOT to scale)

Answer 1

`{ \tt{let \: that \: unknown\: side \: be \: x}} \\ { \boxed{ \tt{perimeter = (8 * side)}}} \\ 41.6 = (3.2 * 2) + (5.9 * 5) + x \\ x = 5.7 \:in \\ { \bf{answer : 5.7 \: inches}} \\ \\ { \underline{ \blue{ \tt{becker \: jnr}}}}`