Question

*PLS HELP*

A student is given the rectangle and the square shown. The student states that the two figures have the
same perimeter. Is the student correct? Complete the explanation to explain your reasoning.
X+4
X
X+2
X+2
The student is (select) The perimeter of a figure is found by (select)
For the rectangle, the perimeter is
. For the square, the perimeter
is
the lengths of its sides.

Answer 1

The student is correct. The perimeter of a figure is found by adding the length of it's sides. For the rectangle, the perimeter is 4x+8. For the square, the perimeter is 4x+8

Explanation:

Perimeter for rectangle:

2(x+4) + 2x

2x + 8 + 2x

4x + 8

Perimeter for the square:

4(x+2)

4x + 8