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algebra intermediate

Problem

Let and A figure is created by connecting to to to and to The perimeter of can be expressed in the form with and integers. What is the sum of and ?
Solution
We use the distance formula to find the length of each side.

The distance from to is .

The distance from to is .

The distance from to is .

The distance from to is .

Adding all of these side lengths, we find that the perimeter is . Thus, our final answer is .
Final answer
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