Pg 600 (532) - Q18

A is the midpoint of segment PB, and Q is the midpoint of segment PR, so AB=2, and QR=3.  AQ is given as 4, so the only remaining unknown side is BR.  Triangles APQ and BPR are similar triangles, so the proportion PA/PB should equal AQ/BR.  Setting up 2/4=4/BR, you can solve for BR to be 8.  Then, just add up the 4 sides to get 2+4+3+8=17, which is E.

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