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If the rectangle is a square, then both sides are the lengths.
       The formula for the perimeter of a square then becomes as follows:
                                                                                      length (/)
        Perimeter of a square = length + length + length + length
                             =/+/+/+/
                                                                           length (/)
                             = 4 X /
                             = 4/

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       O Calculate the perimeter and area of each rectangle.


                           12 cm
                                                   Perimeter =
                                          5 cm
                                                   Area =



            b)            cm
                                        3 m
                                                   Perimeter
                                                   Area =



                            23 mm

                                                   Perimeter
                                    23 mm
                                                   Area -



                            120 mm
            d)
                                                   Perimeter =
                                           7 cm
                                                   Area =



                           4 cm

            e)
                                                   Perimeters
                                    cm
                                                   Area =
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