Calculate Rectangle Perimeter: Finding Distance Around ABCD with Sides 7 and 10

Question

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What is the perimeter of the given rectangle ABCD?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle
00:04 Opposite sides are equal in a rectangle
00:21 The whole side equals the sum of its parts
00:34 We don't have enough data to know
00:38 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

In the statement, we have two rectangles that are connected by a common side,

The left quadrilateral, AEFD, has a known side - AD

The right quadrilateral, EBCF, also has only one known side: FC

In the question, we are asked for the perimeter of the rectangle ABCD,

For this, we need its sides, and since the opposite sides in a rectangle are equal, we need at least two adjacent sides.

We are given the side AD, but the side DC is only partially given.

We have no way of finding the missing part: DF, so we have no way of answering the question.

This is the solution!

Answer

It is not possible to know