Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Geometry - 8.3 Rectangles and Squares - 8.3 Exercises - Page 551: 22

Answer

a) 99 cm b) 602 $cm^2$

Work Step by Step

(a) We know the equation for perimeter: $$ P=2l + 2w $$ Thus: $$ P = (2)(28\ cm) + (2)(21.5 \ cm) \\ P = 99 \ cm$$ (b) We know the following equation: $$ A= w \times l$$ Thus, $$ A= (21.5cm)(28cm) \\ A = 602 \ cm^2$$
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