Problem:
The perimeter of the polygon shown is
Answer Choices:
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E. cannot be determined from the Information given
Solution:
Since and , the perimeter of polygon is equal to the perimeter of rectangle , or .
Note that the solution to the problem does not depend on the position of the point inside the rectangle.
Answer: .
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions