Find the perimeter of the shape made up of rectangles and squares.

9 and one half cm
2 cm
3 and one half cm
6 cm
6 cm
8 cm
The perimeter is

1 answer

To find the perimeter of a shape made up of rectangles and squares, we first need to sum the lengths of all the sides. However, it’s likely that these lengths are not all individual sides of a specific polygon but rather measurements that may require some setup to visualize the overall shape.

Given the dimensions:

  1. \(9.5 , \text{cm}\) (or \(9\) and \(1/2\) cm)
  2. \(2 , \text{cm}\)
  3. \(3.5 , \text{cm}\) (or \(3\) and \(1/2\) cm)
  4. \(6 , \text{cm}\)
  5. \(6 , \text{cm}\)
  6. \(8 , \text{cm}\)

Assuming these measurements are for individual sides that would connect to a shape, the total will be the sum of these dimensions.

Let's compute the total:

\[ P = 9.5 + 2 + 3.5 + 6 + 6 + 8 \]

Calculating that step-by-step:

  • \(9.5 + 2 = 11.5\)
  • \(11.5 + 3.5 = 15\)
  • \(15 + 6 = 21\)
  • \(21 + 6 = 27\)
  • \(27 + 8 = 35\)

Thus, the total perimeter \(P\) is:

\[ P = 35 , \text{cm} \]

Therefore, the perimeter of the shape is \(35 , \text{cm}\).