SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle with length l & width w is given by the formula p=2L+2W Find the perimeter of a rectangle with lenth 4 meters and width 4 meters. What I got was

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Question 581146: The perimeter of a rectangle with length l & width w is given by the formula p=2L+2W
Find the perimeter of a rectangle with lenth 4 meters and width 4 meters.
What I got was the following
p=2(4) + 2(4) so the final answer would be 6 because 2 * 4 = 8 & I would add 8 + 8.
Please help me understand if my answer is NOT correct.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Answer by KMST(5328)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
because 8+8=16 and a rectangle with lenth 4 meters and width 4 meters is a rectangle, but it is a special case, often called a square.
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