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geometry intermediate
Problem
A hexagon is obtained by joining, in order, the points , , , , , , and . The perimeter of the hexagon can be written in the form , where , and are whole numbers. Find .
Solution
We must find the length of each side of the hexagon to find the perimeter.
We can see that the distance between each pair of points and , and , and and is 1. Thus, these three sides have a total length of 3.
We can see that the distance between and is . The distance between and is also . These two sides have a total length of .
We can see that the distance between and is . Thus, the last side has length of .
Summing all of these distances, we find that the perimeter is , so .
We can see that the distance between each pair of points and , and , and and is 1. Thus, these three sides have a total length of 3.
We can see that the distance between and is . The distance between and is also . These two sides have a total length of .
We can see that the distance between and is . Thus, the last side has length of .
Summing all of these distances, we find that the perimeter is , so .
Final answer
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