Calculate the Perimeter of a Trapezoid: 10 and 12 Parallel Sides

Question

Look at the trapezoid in the diagram.

What is its perimeter?

00:00 Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid

00:03 Side values according to the given data

00:12 The perimeter of the trapezoid equals the sum of its sides

00:27 Let's substitute appropriate values and solve to find the perimeter

00:41 And this is the solution to the question

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

7+10+7+12 =

And that's the solution!