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geometry junior

Problem

Eight square tiles are arranged as shown so their outside edges form a polygon with a perimeter of units. Two additional tiles of the same size are added to the figure so that at least one side of each tile is shared with a side of one of the squares in the original figure. Which of the following could be the perimeter of the new figure?
problem
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
One such figure would be The perimeter of this figure is .
Final answer
C