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The perimeter of the polygon shown is | The perimeter of the polygon shown is | ||
| + | <center> | ||
<asy> | <asy> | ||
draw((0,0)--(0,6)--(8,6)--(8,3)--(2.7,3)--(2.7,0)--cycle); | draw((0,0)--(0,6)--(8,6)--(8,3)--(2.7,3)--(2.7,0)--cycle); | ||
label("$6$",(0,3),W); | label("$6$",(0,3),W); | ||
label("$8$",(4,6),N); | label("$8$",(4,6),N); | ||
| + | draw((0.5,0)--(0.5,0.5)--(0,0.5)); | ||
| + | draw((0.5,6)--(0.5,5.5)--(0,5.5)); | ||
| + | draw((7.5,6)--(7.5,5.5)--(8,5.5)); | ||
| + | draw((7.5,3)--(7.5,3.5)--(8,3.5)); | ||
| + | draw((2.2,0)--(2.2,0.5)--(2.7,0.5)); | ||
| + | draw((2.7,2.5)--(3.2,2.5)--(3.2,3)); | ||
</asy> | </asy> | ||
| + | </center> | ||
<math>\text{(A)}\ 14 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 20 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 28 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 48</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ 14 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 20 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 28 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 48</math> | ||
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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| − | + | You might have not seen this coming but there is a very simple way to do this. If we try to make a rectangle out of this, we have to take out both of the lines that are taking out part of the rectangle we want to make. but now we see that to finish the rectangle, we have to use those same irregular lines! | |
| − | + | <asy> | |
| − | + | unitsize(12); | |
| − | + | draw((0,0)--(0,6)--(8,6)--(8,3)--(2.7,3)--(2.7,0)--cycle); | |
| − | + | label("$6$",(0,3),W); | |
| − | + | label("$8$",(4,6),N); | |
| − | + | draw((8,3)--(8,0)--(2.7,0),dashed); | |
| − | + | </asy> | |
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| − | 8 | ||
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| − | + | So all we have to do is find the perimeter of the shape as if it would be a rectangle. After that, we get <math>\boxed{\text{(C) 28}}</math>. | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[ | + | {{AJHSME box|year=1986|num-b=12|num-a=14}} |
| + | [[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:01, 28 June 2023
Problem
The perimeter of the polygon shown is
![[asy] draw((0,0)--(0,6)--(8,6)--(8,3)--(2.7,3)--(2.7,0)--cycle); label("$6$",(0,3),W); label("$8$",(4,6),N); draw((0.5,0)--(0.5,0.5)--(0,0.5)); draw((0.5,6)--(0.5,5.5)--(0,5.5)); draw((7.5,6)--(7.5,5.5)--(8,5.5)); draw((7.5,3)--(7.5,3.5)--(8,3.5)); draw((2.2,0)--(2.2,0.5)--(2.7,0.5)); draw((2.7,2.5)--(3.2,2.5)--(3.2,3)); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/f/1/9/f19e2361261c1f97b4b8c8b6958ec7f30d342c8e.png)
Solution
You might have not seen this coming but there is a very simple way to do this. If we try to make a rectangle out of this, we have to take out both of the lines that are taking out part of the rectangle we want to make. but now we see that to finish the rectangle, we have to use those same irregular lines!
![[asy] unitsize(12); draw((0,0)--(0,6)--(8,6)--(8,3)--(2.7,3)--(2.7,0)--cycle); label("$6$",(0,3),W); label("$8$",(4,6),N); draw((8,3)--(8,0)--(2.7,0),dashed); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/c/2/9c2c60ec3f042b22a74ebe21e5a64a6233dfa214.png)
So all we have to do is find the perimeter of the shape as if it would be a rectangle. After that, we get 
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See Also
| 1986 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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