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Answer:
Area = 40 x^4
Perimeter = 32 x^2
Discussion:
Perimeter = 4*(2x^2 + 2x^2) + (walking down the staircase)
4(*2x^2) + (left vertical wall)
4(2x^2) (bottom horizontal line)
= 16x^2 + 8x^2 + 8x^2 =
= 32x^2
Area: draw 4 vertical lines in figure to create 4 rectangles.
Area = 2x^2 (8x^2) + A = l * w
2x^2(6x^2) +
2x^2(4x^2) +
2x^2(2x^2) =
16x^4 + 12x^4 + 8x^4+ 4x^4 =
40x^4
Thank you,
MrB