Convex hexagon ABCDEF has exactly two distinct side lengths. Side AB measures 5 units, and side BC measures 6 units. The perimet

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Convex hexagon ABCDEF has exactly two distinct side lengths. Side AB measures 5 units, and side BC measures 6 units. The perimet

er of hexagon ABCDEF is 34 units. How many sides of hexagon ABCDEF have measure 6 units?

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stira [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-01T22:59:39+03:00

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

If all were measure 5, the perimeter would be 30. The perimeter is 4 more than that. Each side that is 6 instead of 5 adds 1 to the perimeter, so there are 4 sides of length 6.

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<em>Check</em>

2×5 + 4×6 = 10 + 24 = 34 . . . . the answer checks OK