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geometry junior

Problem

What is the perimeter of trapezoid ?
problem
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Draw altitudes from and to base to create a rectangle and two right triangles. The side opposite is equal to . The bases of the right triangles can be found using Pythagorean or special triangles to be and . Add it together to get . The perimeter is .
Final answer
A