Question

Isaac made all these rectangles with 24cm lengths of string. This implies that the perimeter of all these rectangles are equal. What do you observe about the sun of the length and the width, give a reason for your answer?

Answer 1

Answer: Since the perimeter of all the rectangles is equal (24 cm), the sum of the length and width of each rectangle must be equal for each rectangle. This is because the perimeter of a rectangle is equal to the sum of its lengths plus the sum of its widths, multiplied by 2.

For example, if the length of one rectangle is "l" cm and its width is "w" cm, then its perimeter would be 2l + 2w = 24 cm.

So, in general, we can write the equation: l + w = P/2, where P is the perimeter of the rectangle (in this case, P = 24 cm).

Therefore, the sum of the length and width of each rectangle is equal and constant, regardless of the individual values of the length and width. This means that as the length of a rectangle increases, its width must decrease by an equal amount to keep the sum constant. And vice versa.

In conclusion, the sum of the length and width of each rectangle is equal, and it is equal to half of the perimeter of the rectangle.

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