SOLUTION: find the area and perimeter of rectangle that measures 7 feet wide and 37 feet long

Question 597690: find the area and perimeter of rectangle that measures 7 feet wide and 37 feet long

Answer by math-vortex(648) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, there---
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AREA is the space inside the rectangle. The formula for the area of a rectangle is width times height, or W*L, so the area A is
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The area of the rectangle is 259 square feet.
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The PERIMETER is the distance around the outside of the rectangle. A rectangle has two sides of equal width and two sides of equal length, so the formula fo the perimeter P is
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The perimeter is 88 feet.
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I hope this helps!
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Ms.Figgy
math.in.the.vortex@gmail.com

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