Ted returned home. When he finished his ride, the bill came along with a map showing roughly the path taken by him and the distance covered as shown in the figure. What is the perimeter of the path taken now?
A
8 km
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B
9 km
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C
10 km
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D
Perimeter is not defined for non-polygonal shapes
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Solution
The correct option is A
8 km
Since the figure is closed, i.e., Ted starts out from one place and ends at the same place, the perimeter is the total distance coverd =1.7 + 3.7 + 1.5 + 1.1 = 8 km