I have to draw rectangles with a perimeter of 16 cm and I don't know how to do it.
Rectangles with a perimeter of 16 cm could be
1 by 7
2 by 6
3 by 5
4 by 4
P = 2L + 2W
Thank you
You're welcome.
To draw rectangles with a perimeter of 16 cm, you need to consider the relationship between the length and width of the rectangle.
In general, the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is given by:
Perimeter = 2 * (Length + Width)
Given that the perimeter is 16 cm, we can substitute this value into the formula:
16 = 2 * (Length + Width)
Let's solve this equation step by step:
1. Divide both sides of the equation by 2 to isolate the term in parentheses:
16/2 = Length + Width
8 = Length + Width
2. Now, we have an equation with two variables, Length and Width. We need to choose appropriate values for Length and Width that satisfy the equation.
Since we are dealing with a rectangle, both Length and Width should be greater than zero. Additionally, keep in mind that the length and width of a rectangle cannot be negative.
Here are a few examples of rectangles with different Length and Width combinations that have a perimeter of 16 cm:
- Length = 6 cm, Width = 2 cm
Perimeter: 2 * (6 + 2) = 16 cm
- Length = 5 cm, Width = 3 cm
Perimeter: 2 * (5 + 3) = 16 cm
- Length = 4 cm, Width = 4 cm
Perimeter: 2 * (4 + 4) = 16 cm
- Length = 3 cm, Width = 5 cm
Perimeter: 2 * (3 + 5) = 16 cm
- Length = 2 cm, Width = 6 cm
Perimeter: 2 * (2 + 6) = 16 cm
- Length = 1 cm, Width = 7 cm
Perimeter: 2 * (1 + 7) = 16 cm
These are just a few examples, but you can choose any combination of Length and Width that satisfies the equation 8 = Length + Width to draw rectangles with a perimeter of 16 cm.
Thanks
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