Question

A farmer measures the distance around a rectangular field. The length of each long side of the rectangle is found to be 43.44 m, and the length of the short side is found to be 20.5 m. What is the total distance around the field?​

Answer 1

115.88 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete distance around the field (perimeter) is equal to the whole sum of the 4 sides:

Imagine you stroll trough the border of the field, you go 38.44m to the right, 19.5m up, 38.55m to the left, 19.5m down.