Perimeter of a Trapezoid: Applying the formula

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Question 1

Look at the trapezoid in the diagram.

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What is its perimeter?

Question 2

What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?

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Question 3

Given an isosceles trapezoid, calculate its perimeter

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Question 4

Look at the trapezoid in the figure.

The long base is 1.5 times longer than the short base.

Find the perimeter of the trapezoid.

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Question 5

If X=3

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid

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Examples with solutions for Perimeter of a Trapezoid: Applying the formula

Exercise #1

Look at the trapezoid in the diagram.

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What is its perimeter?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

In order to calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid we must add together the measurements of all of its sides:

7+10+7+12 =

36

And that's the solution!

Answer

36

Exercise #2

What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?

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Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the perimeter we will add all the sides:

4+5+9+6=9+9+6=18+6=24 4+5+9+6=9+9+6=18+6=24

Answer

24

Exercise #3

Given an isosceles trapezoid, calculate its perimeter

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Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Since this is an isosceles trapezoid, and the two legs are equal, we can claim that:

AB=CD=6 AB=CD=6

Now let's add all the sides together to find the perimeter

6+6+10+12= 6+6+10+12=

12+22=34 12+22=34

Answer

34

Exercise #4

Look at the trapezoid in the figure.

The long base is 1.5 times longer than the short base.

Find the perimeter of the trapezoid.

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Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we calculate the long base from the existing data:

Multiply the short base by 1.5:

5×1.5=7.5 5\times1.5=7.5

Now we will add up all the sides to find the perimeter:

2+5+3+7.5=7+3+7.5=10+7.5=17.5 2+5+3+7.5=7+3+7.5=10+7.5=17.5

Answer

17.5

Exercise #5

If X=3

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid

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Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To calculate the perimeter, we add up all the sides:

10+x+(6+x)+(x+1) 10+x+(6+x)+(x+1)

Now, given that x equals 3, we substitute in the appropriate places:

10+3+(6+3)+(3+1)= 10+3+(6+3)+(3+1)=

10+3+9+4= 10+3+9+4=

13+13=26 13+13=26

Answer

26

Question 1

AB = 10.5

CD = 13

AC = 7.5

BD = 7.5

Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle ABCD.

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Question 2

AB = 5

CD = 7

AC = 4

BD = 4

Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle.

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Question 3

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid according to the following data:

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Question 4

Given the trapezoid:

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What is its perimeter?

Question 5

Look at the trapezoid in the figure.

Calculate its perimeter.

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Exercise #6

AB = 10.5

CD = 13

AC = 7.5

BD = 7.5

Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle ABCD.

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Video Solution

Answer

38.5

Exercise #7

AB = 5

CD = 7

AC = 4

BD = 4

Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle.

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Video Solution

Answer

20

Exercise #8

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid according to the following data:

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Video Solution

Answer

36

Exercise #9

Given the trapezoid:

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What is its perimeter?

Video Solution

Answer

32

Exercise #10

Look at the trapezoid in the figure.

Calculate its perimeter.

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Video Solution

Answer

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Question 1

What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?

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Question 2

Below is an isosceles trapezoid:

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Question 3

Look at the trapezoid in the figure.

Express the perimeter of the trapezoid using the given variables.

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Question 4

The drawing shows an isosceles trapezoid.

What is its perimeter?

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Question 5

The trapezoid below is isosceles.

AB = 20

CD = 25

BD = 8

Calculate its perimeter.

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Exercise #11

What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?

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Video Solution

Answer

16

Exercise #12

Below is an isosceles trapezoid:

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Video Solution

Answer

34

Exercise #13

Look at the trapezoid in the figure.

Express the perimeter of the trapezoid using the given variables.

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Video Solution

Answer

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Exercise #14

The drawing shows an isosceles trapezoid.

What is its perimeter?

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Video Solution

Answer

20

Exercise #15

The trapezoid below is isosceles.

AB = 20

CD = 25

BD = 8

Calculate its perimeter.

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Video Solution

Answer

61

Question 1

A trapezoid is shown in the figure.

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid given that the missing side is 30% longer than the given side.

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Question 2

Shown below is an isosceles trapezoid.

Calculate its perimeter using x and/or y.

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Question 3

The height of the isosceles trapezoid ABCD is 10 cm.

AB = 15 cm

CD = 19 cm

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid.

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Exercise #16

A trapezoid is shown in the figure.

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid given that the missing side is 30% longer than the given side.

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Video Solution

Answer

46

Exercise #17

Shown below is an isosceles trapezoid.

Calculate its perimeter using x and/or y.

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Video Solution

Answer

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Exercise #18

The height of the isosceles trapezoid ABCD is 10 cm.

AB = 15 cm

CD = 19 cm

Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid.

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Video Solution

Answer

34+2104 34+2\sqrt{104} cm