AMC 8 Daily Practice - Perimeter Tricks

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Problem 7 Easy

A puppy starts at point A, walks along the direction of AO, turns midway to walk parallel to OB, then turns again to walk parallel to AO, and continues this pattern until reaching point B, then returns to A along BA. Given that the perimeter of triangle AOB is 55 meters, how many meters does the puppy walk in total?

  • A.

    45

  • B.

    50

  • C.

    55

  • D.

    60

  • E.

    65

Answer:C

Using the translation method, we observe that the distance the puppy walks is exactly the perimeter of triangle AOB.

Therefore, the total distance the puppy walks is: 55 \text{ meters}

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