Area and Perimeter of
Rectangles
Bill Zahner
Lori Jordan
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Lori Jordan
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Chapter 1. Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
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Area and Perimeter of
Rectangles
Here you’ll learn how to find the area and perimeter of rectangles and squares.
What if Ed’s parents were getting him a new bed, and he had to decide what size bed is best for him? Initially he
decided that he would like a king bed. Upon further research, Ed discovered there are two types of king beds, an
Eastern (or standard) King and a California King. The Eastern King has 7600 × 8000 dimensions, while the California
King is 7200 × 8400 (both dimensions are width × length). Which bed has a larger area to lie on? Which one has a
larger perimeter? If Ed is 6’4”, which bed makes more sense for him to buy? After completing this Concept, you’ll
be able to use your knowledge of rectangles to answer these questions.
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Math Made Easy: Finding the Area of Rectangles
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Guidance
To find the area of a rectangle calculate the product of its base (width) and height (length) A = bh. The perimeter
of a rectangle is P = 2b + 2h, where b is the base (or width) and h is the height (or length). If a rectangle is a
square, with sides of length s, the formula for perimeter is Psquare = 2s + 2s = 4s and the formula for area is
Asquare = s · s = s2 .
Example A
Find the area and perimeter of a rectangle with sides 4 cm by 9 cm.
The perimeter is 4 + 9 + 4 + 9 = 26 cm. The area is A = 9 · 4 = 36 cm2 .
Example B
The area of a square is 75 in2 . Find the perimeter.
To find the perimeter, we need to find the length of the sides.
A = s2 = 75 in2
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√
s = 75 = 5 3 in
√ √
From this, P = 4 5 3 = 20 3 in.
Example C
Find the area and perimeter of a rectangle with sides 13 m and 12 m.
The perimeter is 2(13) + 2(12) = 50 m. The area is 13(12) = 156 m2 .
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Chapter 1. Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
Concept Problem Revisited
The area of an Eastern King is 6080 in2 and the California King is 6048 in2 . The perimeter of both beds is 312 in.
Because Ed is 6’4”, he should probably get the California King because it is 4 inches longer.
Guided Practice
1. Find the area and perimeter of a square with side 5 in.
2. Draw two different rectangles with an area of 36 cm2 .
3. Find the area and perimeter of a rectangle with sides 7 in and 10 in.
Answers:
1. The perimeter is 4(5) = 20in and the area is 52 = 25 in2 .
2. Think of all the different factors of 36. These can all be dimensions of the different rectangles.
Other possibilities could be 6 × 6, 2 × 18, and 1 × 36.
3. Area is 7(10) = 70 in2 . Perimeter is 2(7) + 2(10) = 34 in.
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Find the area and perimeter of a square with sides of length 12 in.
Find the area and perimeter of a rectangle with height of 9 cm and base of 16 cm.
Find the area and perimeter of a rectangle if the height is 8 and the base is 14.
Find the area and perimeter of a square if the sides are 18 ft.
If the area of a square is 81 f t 2 , find the perimeter.
If the perimeter of a square is 24 in, find the area.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 32. Find two different dimensions that the rectangle could be.
Draw two different rectangles that haven an area of 90 mm2 .
True or false: For a rectangle, the bigger the perimeter, the bigger the area.
Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with sides 17 in and 21 in.
For problems 11 and 12 find the dimensions of the rectangles with the given information.
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11. A rectangle with a perimeter of 20 units and an area of 24 units2 .
12. A rectangle with a perimeter of 72 units and an area of 288 units2 .
13. A rectangle with perimeter 138 units is divided into 8 congruent rectangles as shown in the diagram below.
Find the perimeter and area of one of the 8 congruent rectangles.
14. The length of a rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 44 units. What is
the area of the rectangle?
15. The length of a rectangle is 2 less than 2 times the width. The area of the rectangle is 84 units2 . What is the
perimeter of the rectangle?
Answers for Explore More Problems
To view the Explore More answers, open this PDF file and look for section 10.1.
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