Isosceles trapezium
is inscribed in a semicircle such that they share the same base,
. Given that
, find the perimeter of the trapezium.
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Apply pythagorean theorem on △ A B E ,
h 2 + x 2 = 6 4 ( 1 )
Apply pythagorean theorem on △ E B O ,
h 2 + ( 1 6 − x ) 2 = 2 5 6 ⟹ h 2 + 2 5 6 − 3 2 x + x 2 = 2 5 6 ⟹ h 2 + x 2 − 3 2 x = 0 ( 2 )
Substitute ( 1 ) in ( 2 ) ,
6 4 − 3 2 x = 0 ⟹ 3 2 x = 6 4 ⟹ x = 2
Therefore, B C = 3 2 − 2 x = 3 2 − 2 ( 2 ) = 2 8
Finally, the perimeter is
P = 8 + 8 + 2 8 + 3 2 = 7 6