Warm-up:
Perimeter Questions
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The Problem:
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Solution:
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As the shape is declared to be a rectangle, then ...
and
Rearranging the second equation to the same structure as the first.
Subtracting the first equation from the second
Substituting this into the first equation
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by
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Further Reading:
Simultaneous Equations
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