What is the perimeter, in centimeters, of a rectangle with vertices located at (−20, 14), (4, 14), (−20, −5), and (4, −5)?
304 cm
152 cm
86 cm
35 cm
To find the perimeter of a rectangle, we need to calculate the distance between each pair of consecutive vertices and then add up all the distances.
The distance between (−20, 14) and (4, 14) is 24 units.
The distance between (4, 14) and (4, -5) is 19 units.
The distance between (4, -5) and (-20, -5) is 24 units.
The distance between (-20, -5) and (-20, 14) is 19 units.
Adding up all the distances:
24 + 19 + 24 + 19 = 86 cm
Therefore, the perimeter of the rectangle is 86 cm.