Asked by jj

What is the perimeter of the trapezoid with vertices Q(8, 8), R(14, 16), S(20, 16), and T(22, 8)? Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Find the side lengths:
- QR = sqrt((14−8)^2 + (16−8)^2) = sqrt(6^2+8^2) = 10
- RS = 20−14 = 6
- ST = sqrt((22−20)^2 + (8−16)^2) = sqrt(2^2+8^2) = sqrt(68) ≈ 8.246211
- TQ = 22−8 = 14

Perimeter = 10 + 6 + sqrt(68) + 14 ≈ 38.246211 ≈ 38.25 units.