I really need help please...
Express the perimeter P of a rectangle as a function of the length L if the length of the triangle is twice its width....would really apprectiate it

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I really need help please...
Express the perimeter P of a rectangle as a function of the length L if the length of the triangle is twice its width....would really apprectiate it

anonymous · Answer

Do you know Perimeter formula of rectangle?

anonymous · Answer

P=2L+2W

phoenixfire · Answer

Perimeter of a rectangle as a function of the triangle's length? 
Umm, well triangle W=2L so the perimeter would include just the W and L (not hypotenuse) and would be 3L then since it's a rectangle you'll need 2 of them.
so, P(L)=6L ?

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