Question

The perimeter of the figure below is 71.4 in. Find the length of the missing side.

8.3 in
4.4 in
4.4 in
4.4 in
4.4 in
2.7 in
2.7 in
4.4 in
4.4 in
11.4 in
11.4 in
?

Answer 1

8.5 inches. Add em up and subtract it from 71.4 you get ur answer

Answer 2

8.5

Explanation:

The perimeter is the distance around the figure. It can be found by adding up the side lengths of all of the sides of the figure. In this case, one is given the perimeter (71.4), and all of the side lengths except one. Make an equation; call the unknown side (x), then solve for (x).

71.4 = 8.3 + 4.4 + 4.4 + 4.4 + 4.4 + 2.7 + 2.7 + 4.4 + 4.4 + 11.4 + 11.4 + x

Simplify,

71.4 = 62.9 + x

Inverse operations,

8.5 = x