Question

The vertices of a rectangle are W(1,2), X(4,2), 7(4, -3), and Z(1, -3). Find the perimeter of the

rectangle. Use words, numbers, or models to justify your answer.

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

We could use the distance formula to find the distance between the points in this problem, but when we look we see that the sides of the rectangle are parallel to the x and y-axis for each pair of sides. The first two points have a distance of 3 because 4-1=3. Since it is a rectangle, the opposite side will have the same length. For the sides perpendicular, we look at the points with the same x coordinate. Using (4,2) and (4,-3), we can calculate the length of the side by finding the distance by adding the absolute values of the y coordinate. 2+3=5. This means that the triangle has two sides with a length of 5 and two sides with a length of 3. Adding these together, 5+5+3+3 = 16.