SOLUTION: Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with b=8 ft and h=4 ft.

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Question 657245: Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with b=8 ft and h=4 ft.
Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a rectangle, the area=base*height.
The perimeter is the sum of all sides. That would be 2 bases and 2 heights.
A=b*h
A=8 ft * 4 ft
A=32 square feet
P=2b+2h
P=2(8 ft)+2(4 ft)
P=16 ft + 8 ft
P=24 ft