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I made a square frame for my favorite bird picture from four wooden pieces. Each piece is a rectangle with a perimeter of 24 inches. What is the area and perimeter of the picture and frame, together?

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Answer:

Perimeter of the picture and frame = 38.4inches

Area of the picture and frame = 92.16inches²

Explanation:

A square frame is made up of 4 different pieces. The shape of each piece = Rectangle

The perimeter of the rectangle = 24

Perimeter of the rectangle = 24 inches

The perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W

The Width of a Rectangle is always on her than the length hence.

24 = 2L + 2W

24 = 2( L + W)

24/2 = L + W

12 = L + W

Because the width is always longer than the length

W > L

Width of wooden frame = 4 × Length

Therefore;

4 × L = W

Which gives

L + W = 12 inches

4 × L + L = 12 inches

L×(4 + 1)

= 5L = 12 inches

L = 12/5 = 2.4 inches

W = 4 × L = 4 × 12/5

W = 48/5 = 9.6 inches

Side length of wooden frame, L =9.6

The perimeter of the picture frame = 4 × L= 4 × 9.6= 38.4 inches

The area of the picture frame = L²

= L × L

= 9.6 × 9.6 = 92.16inches².

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