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Two shapes with equal perimeter are pictured below.

What is the measure, in units, of CD¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯?

Two shapes with equal perimeter are pictured below. What is the measure, in units-example-1
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Answer:

Measure of CD = 17 units

Explanation:

Perimeter of a polygon = Sum of measures of all sides of the polygon

Perimeter of the given rectangle = 2(length + width)

= 2[(x + 3) + (2x - 1)]

= 2(3x + 2) units

Perimeter of triangle EFG = EF + FG + GE

= (x - 7) + (4x - 8) + (3x + 1)

= (8x - 14)

= 2(4x - 7) units

Since, perimeters of both the figures are equal,

2(3x + 2) = 2(4x - 7)

3x + 2 = 4x - 7

4x - 3x = 7 + 2

x = 9

Measure of CD = (2x - 1)

= 2(9) - 1

= 17 units

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