document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282177>Question 282177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm totally lost, please help. Thanks so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok I think I understand what it wants. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are using the x axis and the y axis as two sides boundaries.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are using the line segment  parallel to the x axis that passes through 2,4 as another side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the line segment that is parallel to the y axis that passes though 2,4 as the other side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the points of the corners are (2,4) (0,4) (0,0) and (2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lengths of the sides are 2 and 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 2*(2+4)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 2*4=8<BR>\n" );
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