Question

A student is given the rectangle and the square shown. The student states that the two figures have the

same perimeter. Is the student correct? Complete the explanation to explain your reasoning.
x + 18
X +9
х
X +9
the lengths of its sides.
The student is select) The perimeter of a figure is found by (select)
For the rectangle, the perimeter is
For the square, the perimeter
is

Answer 1

( x+ 18) + x + ( x + 18 ) + x = 4x + 36

x + 9 + x + 9 + x + 9 + x + 9 = 4x + 36

Step-by-step explanation: The perimeter of a figure is found by adding the lengths of the sides.