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A quadrilateral has a side of length $1\text{cm}$ and a side of length $4\text{cm}$. It also has a diagonal of length $2\text{cm}$ that divides the quadrilateral into two isosceles triangles. What is the perimeter of the quadrilateral?
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Two Isosceles
Age 11 to 14
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A quadrilateral has a side of length $1\text{cm}$ and a side of length $4\text{cm}$. It also has a diagonal of length $2\text{cm}$ that divides the quadrilateral into two isosceles triangles. What is the perimeter of the quadrilateral?
If you liked this problem, here is an NRICH task that challenges you to use similar mathematical ideas.
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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