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by Anurag@Gurome » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:21 am
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By Pythagoras Theorem,
In triangle ABC, AC = √(x² + x²) = x√2
In triangle ACD, AD = √[x² + (x√2)²] = √(x² + 2x²) = x√3
In triangle ADE, AE = √[x² + (x√3)²] = √(x² + 3x²) = 2x

Therefore, perimeter of polygon ABCDE = AE + ED + DC + CB + BA = 2x + x + x + x + x = 6x

The correct answer is C.
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by gmattest001 » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:17 am
C.6x
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