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The perimeter of the shape is 44 feet. What is the length of the missing

The perimeter of the shape is 44 feet. What is the length of the missing-example-1

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Answer: 16 feet

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Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter is the amount of fencing needed to enclose this trapezoid.

The known sides of the figure add to 11+6+11 = 17+11 = 28 feet

The entire peimeter is 44 feet, which means 44-28 = 16 feet are needed along the bottom side.

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If you want to involve algebra, then let x be the missing side

side1+side2+side3+side4 = perimeter

x+11+6+11 = 44

x+28 = 44

x = 44-28

x = 16

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