SAT Math : How to find the perimeter of a rectangle

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Example Questions

Example Question #201 :Plane Geometry

A rectangle has a width of 2x. If the length is five more than 150% of the width, what is the perimeter of the rectangle?

Possible Answers:

6x2+ 5

6x2+ 10x

5x+ 5

10(x+ 1)

5x+ 10

Correct answer:

10(x+ 1)

Explanation:

计划投入en thatw= 2xandl= 1.5w+ 5, a substitution will show thatl= 1.5(2x) + 5 = 3x+ 5.

P= 2w+ 2l= 2(2x) + 2(3x+ 5) = 4x+ 6x+ 10 = 10x+ 10 = 10(x+ 1)

Example Question #1 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Rectangle

Find the perimeter of a rectangle with width 7 and length 9.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.

Substitute in the width of seven and the length of nine.

Thus,

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Rectangle

Find the perimeter of a rectangle whose side lengths are 1 and 2.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle. Thus,

Example Question #3 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Rectangle

Find the perimeter of a rectangle with width 6 and length 9.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the perimeter.

Another way to solve this problem is to add up all of the sides. Remember that even though only two values are given, a rectangle has 4 sides. Thus,

Example Question #4 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Rectangle

You have a poster of one of your favorite bands that you are planning on putting up in your dorm room. If the poster is 3 feet tall by 1.5 feet wide, what is the perimeter of the poster?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You have a poster of one of your favorite bands that you are planning on putting up in your dorm room. If the poster is 3 feet tall by 1.5 feet wide, what is the perimeter of the poster?

Perimeter of a rectangle is found via:

Example Question #5 :How To Find The Perimeter Of A Rectangle

Three of the vertices of a rectangle on the coordinate plane are located at the origin,, and. Give the perimeter of the rectangle.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The rectangle in question is below:

Rectangle 3

The lengths of the rectangle is 10, the distance from the origin to; its width is 7, the distance from the origin to. The perimeter of a rectangle is equal to twice the sum of its length and width, so calculate:

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Example Question #211 :Plane Geometry

A rectangular garden has an area of. Its length ismeters longer than its width. How much fencing is needed to enclose the garden?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

我们定义的变量and.

We substitute these values into the equation for the area of a rectangle and get.

or

长度可以not be negative, so the only correct answer is. If, then.

Therefore,.

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