2005 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 19
Problem
What is the perimeter of trapezoid 
?
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Solution
Draw altitudes from 
and 
to base 
to create a rectangle and two right triangles. The side opposite 
is equal to 
. The bases of the right triangles can be found using Pythagorean or special triangles to be 
and 
. Add it together to get 
. The perimeter is 
.
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/h0V8qcEo0U8 Soo, DRMS, NM
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/abSgjn4Qs34?t=2362
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See Also
| 2005 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 20 | |
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