How to find the perimeter of a trapezoid - Intermediate Geometry
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Find the perimeter of the following trapezoid.
Find the perimeter of the following trapezoid.
The answer is 50 ft. In order to find the perimeter, you must find the length of the left side. After some deduction 
, you can find that the base of the triangle is 6 ft. Then using the Pythagorean Theorem, or 3-4-5 right triangles, you can find that the height of the triangle and rectangle is 8 ft. 
Once you find that the last side is 8 ft, you can add
to get an answer of 50 ft. for the perimeter.
The answer is 50 ft. In order to find the perimeter, you must find the length of the left side. After some deduction
Once you find that the last side is 8 ft, you can add
to get an answer of 50 ft. for the perimeter.
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The height of a trapezoid is 
cm and the length of 
is 
cm.
Find the perimeter of the trapezoid to the nearest hundreth.
The height of a trapezoid is
Find the perimeter of the trapezoid to the nearest hundreth.
Use the triangle formed by the height of the trapezoid to find the lengths of the two sides of the trapezoid and the length of 
:
. 
cm.
This finds the base of the triangle, which can be added twice to 
to find 
: 
cm.
Now, use the same triangle to find the length of the sides.
. 
cm.
Lastly, add all of the lengths together: 
cm.
Use the triangle formed by the height of the trapezoid to find the lengths of the two sides of the trapezoid and the length of
This finds the base of the triangle, which can be added twice to
Now, use the same triangle to find the length of the sides.
Lastly, add all of the lengths together:
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Find the perimeter of the trapezoid below.
Find the perimeter of the trapezoid below.
We can then use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the right portion of the bottom base. We can then use this value to determine the left portion.
Using Pythagorean Theorem again, we can calculate the left leg to be 20. That means we now know all four sides. The perimeter is simply the sum.
We can then use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the right portion of the bottom base. We can then use this value to determine the left portion.
Using Pythagorean Theorem again, we can calculate the left leg to be 20. That means we now know all four sides. The perimeter is simply the sum.
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An isosceles trapezoid has two bases that are parallel to each other. The larger base is 
times greater than the smaller base. The smaller base has a length of 
inches and the length of non-parallel sides of the trapezoid have a length of 
inches.
What is the perimeter of the trapezoid?
An isosceles trapezoid has two bases that are parallel to each other. The larger base is
What is the perimeter of the trapezoid?
To find the perimeter of this trapezoid, first find the length of the larger base. Then, find the sum of all of the sides. It's important to note that since this is an isosceles trapezoid, both of the non-parallel sides will have the same length.
The solution is:
The smaller base is equal to 
inches. Thus, the larger base is equal to:
, where 
the length of one of the non-parallel sides of the isosceles trapezoid.
To find the perimeter of this trapezoid, first find the length of the larger base. Then, find the sum of all of the sides. It's important to note that since this is an isosceles trapezoid, both of the non-parallel sides will have the same length.
The solution is:
The smaller base is equal to
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Dr. Robinson's property is shaped like an isosceles trapezoid. Dr. Robinson gave a contractor the following measurements, so that the contractor can build a wall around the enire property.
Measurements of property:
Find the perimeter of Dr. Robinson's property.
Dr. Robinson's property is shaped like an isosceles trapezoid. Dr. Robinson gave a contractor the following measurements, so that the contractor can build a wall around the enire property.
Measurements of property:
Find the perimeter of Dr. Robinson's property.
The measurements that Dr. Robinson gave to the contractor include the lengths of the two base sides and one of the non-parallel sides of the property. Since Dr. Robinson's property is shaped like an isosceles trapezoid, there must be two non-parallel sides of equal length.
The solution is:
The measurements that Dr. Robinson gave to the contractor include the lengths of the two base sides and one of the non-parallel sides of the property. Since Dr. Robinson's property is shaped like an isosceles trapezoid, there must be two non-parallel sides of equal length.
The solution is:
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