What is the perimeter of EFGH?

[Mialove]

There are two figures, figure ABCD and figure EFGH. Figure ABCD’s measurements are 5.0 , 4.0 , 8.0 , and 3.0. While you only know 2.5 on the measurements of EFGH. The perimeter of ABCD = 20. The perimeter of EFGH = ? what is the perimeter of EFGH?
Can someone please answer this? ?

 

[Dr.Peterson]

There are two figures, figure ABCD and figure EFGH. Figure ABCD’s measurements are 5.0 , 4.0 , 8.0 , and 3.0. While you only know 2.5 on the measurements of EFGH. The perimeter of ABCD = 20. The perimeter of EFGH = ? what is the perimeter of EFGH?

Can someone please answer this? ?

You didn't mention the other important fact you know: that the two figures are similar. (That's what the symbol "~" means.) Have you learned what that means? If you compare BC to FG, which you know, and use similarity, it will be very easy to answer the question.

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