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A kite has vertices at (2, 4), (5, 4), (5, 1), and (0, –1).

What is the approximate perimeter of the kite? Round to the nearest tenth.

11.3 units
13.6 units
16.8 units
20.0 units

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Compute the four side lengths (assuming the vertices are listed in order):

- (2,4) to (5,4): distance = 3
- (5,4) to (5,1): distance = 3
- (5,1) to (0,−1): distance = sqrt((5−0)^2 + (1−(−1))^2) = sqrt(25+4) = sqrt29 ≈ 5.385
- (0,−1) to (2,4): distance = sqrt((2−0)^2 + (4−(−1))^2) = sqrt(4+25) = sqrt29 ≈ 5.385

Perimeter ≈ 3 + 3 + 5.385 + 5.385 = 16.77 ≈ 16.8 units.

Answer: 16.8 units.