SOLUTION: 4 along the y axix. Perimeter=2l+2w Consider the lines through P(2,4) and perpendicular to the x- and y-axes, respectively. Find the area and the perimeter of the rectangle forme

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Question 282174: 4 along the y axix.
Perimeter=2l+2w
Consider the lines through P(2,4) and perpendicular to the x- and y-axes, respectively. Find the area and the perimeter of the rectangle formed by these lines and the axes.
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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of the rectangle is 2 along the x axix.
The height of the rectangle is 4 along the y axix.
Perimeter=2l+2w
Perimeter=2*2+2*4
Perimeter=4+8=12 ans.