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Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumArea of a rectangle from its perimeter

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 centimetres and a length of 9 centimetres. What is its area, in square centimetres?

Answer: 54

Perimeter 2(l + w) = 30 gives l + w = 15, so the width is 15 − 9 = 6. Area = 9 × 6 = 54.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 6
6 is the width. Multiply by the length for the area.
If you answered 135
135 is 9 × 15, using the half-perimeter as the width instead of subtracting the length from it.
If you answered 189
189 is 9 × 21, using 30 − 9 = 21 as the width. Half the perimeter is 15, and the width is 15 − 9 = 6.

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