Perimeters

[Cynthia]

24. Find the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x

3x-8 width
X is lenght*
My answer is P= 8x-16

25. Find perimeter of triangle in terms of x
2x*
My answer is 6x

26. Persume that the perimeter of rectangle in 24 and triangle in 25 are equal.*
A. Using answer from 24 and 25 find x .

My answer is x=8

Questioin help

B Using your answer to 24,25,26A calculate the perimeter of both the retangle in 24 and the triangle in 25*


C . A square has the same perimeter as the rectangle and the triangle calculated B what would be the lenght of the side of the square*

 

[srmichael]

24. Find the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of x

3x-8 width
X is lenght*
My answer is P= 8x-16

25. Find perimeter of triangle in terms of x
2x*
My answer is 6x

26. Persume that the perimeter of rectangle in 24 and triangle in 25 are equal.*
A. Using answer from 24 and 25 find x .

My answer is x=8

Questioin help

B Using your answer to 24,25,26A calculate the perimeter of both the retangle in 24 and the triangle in 25*


C . A square has the same perimeter as the rectangle and the triangle calculated B what would be the lenght of the side of the square*

24) Correct
25) Correct
26A) Correct
26B) Substitute x=8 into either one of the formulas you found in 24 or 25
26C) Once you get 26B, you have the perimeter of the square and a square has 4 equal sides so the length of one side would be what???