Six rhombi of side length 1 are arranged as shown. What is the perimeter of this figure?
Solution
The first rhombus and the last rhombus each have three edges that form part of the exterior of the figure, and so they each contribute 3 to the perimeter. The inner four rhombi each have two edges that form part of the exterior of the figure, and so they each contribute 2 to the perimeter. Thus, the perimeter is .
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