SOLUTION: If i have the shortest side of a rectangle to be 8 how do i get the other three sides?

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Question 185858: If i have the shortest side of a rectangle to be 8 how do i get the other three sides?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well one of the three sides will be of the same length as the shortest side. So you'll have two sides that are 8 units in length.


To find the other 2 sides (which are both equal to each other), you're going to need either the area of the rectangle or the perimeter of the rectangle.