Elliot is building a sandbox in the shape of a triangle. A model of the sandbox is shown. Which expression represents the perimeter of Elliot's sandbox?

bottom = x + 6

left side = /

the right side = x +4

x+11

3x−2

x+10

3x+10

1 answer

The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of its three sides. In this case, the bottom side has a length of x + 6, the left side has a length of x, and the right side has a length of x + 4.

Therefore, the expression that represents the perimeter of Elliot's sandbox is:

(x + 6) + x + (x + 4) = 3x + 10