How to find the perimeter of a trapezoid - ISEE Upper Level Quantitative Reasoning

Card 0 of 8

Question

The perimeter of the following trapezoid is .

The following is given:

Find .

Figure not drawn to scale.

Trapezoidr

Answer

The perimeter of a trapezoid is equal to the sum of all of the sides, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The bigger base length of a trapezoid is two times bigger than the smaller base length. Legs of the trapezoid have the same length of . If the perimeter of the trapezoid is , give the length of the smaller base.

Answer

Like any polygon, the perimeter of a trapezoid is the total distance around the outside, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Let small base length and big base length.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The perimeter of the following trapezoid is .

The following is given:

Find .

Figure not drawn to scale.

Trapezoidr

Answer

The perimeter of a trapezoid is equal to the sum of all of the sides, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The bigger base length of a trapezoid is two times bigger than the smaller base length. Legs of the trapezoid have the same length of . If the perimeter of the trapezoid is , give the length of the smaller base.

Answer

Like any polygon, the perimeter of a trapezoid is the total distance around the outside, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Let small base length and big base length.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The perimeter of the following trapezoid is .

The following is given:

Find .

Figure not drawn to scale.

Trapezoidr

Answer

The perimeter of a trapezoid is equal to the sum of all of the sides, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The bigger base length of a trapezoid is two times bigger than the smaller base length. Legs of the trapezoid have the same length of . If the perimeter of the trapezoid is , give the length of the smaller base.

Answer

Like any polygon, the perimeter of a trapezoid is the total distance around the outside, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Let small base length and big base length.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The perimeter of the following trapezoid is .

The following is given:

Find .

Figure not drawn to scale.

Trapezoidr

Answer

The perimeter of a trapezoid is equal to the sum of all of the sides, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Question

The bigger base length of a trapezoid is two times bigger than the smaller base length. Legs of the trapezoid have the same length of . If the perimeter of the trapezoid is , give the length of the smaller base.

Answer

Like any polygon, the perimeter of a trapezoid is the total distance around the outside, i.e.

,

where are the lengths of each side.

Let small base length and big base length.

Compare your answer with the correct one above

Tap the card to reveal the answer