Answer:
To find the perimeter of the rectangle, we need to know the length and width of the rectangle. Since we only have information about the area of the rectangle, let's use that information to find one of the missing dimensions.
Area of a rectangle = length x width
We have been given that the area is 8 square inches. Let's assume that one side of the rectangle has a length of l and another side has w. Then we can write:
lw = 8
We want to solve for either l or w so that we can find both dimensions and then calculate the perimeter.
Let's assume that w = 4/in., since it evenly divides into 8. Then, solving for l gives:
l = 8 square inches ÷ w
l = 8 square inches ÷ 4/in.
l = 2 in.
So, we now know that one dimension of the rectangle is 2 inches (length) and another dimension is 4 inches (width).
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width)
Substituting in our values, we get:
Perimeter = 2(2 in+4in)
Perimeter = 2(6 in)
Perimeter =12 in
Therefore, the perimeter of this rectangle is 12 inches.