Draw a counterexample to show this statement is false: "If a rectangle has a perimeter 50 meters, rhen a pair of consecutive sides measures 10 meters and 15 meters."

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anonymous · Answer

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cggurumanjunath · Answer

do u know the formula of finding a perimeter of rectangle ?

anonymous · Answer

2L + 2W =P

anonymous · Answer

Just draw a rectangle with sides of 16 and 9...|dw:1379894900921:dw|

anonymous · Answer

why 16 and 9

anonymous · Answer

it doesn't have to be 16 and 9, it just has to be anything other than 15 and 10 that add up to 25

anonymous · Answer

oh okay thank you but do you know why the statement is false?

anonymous · Answer

it is false because the consecutive sides don't HAVE to be 10 and 15. The statement basically says that they have to be, so the statement is false.

anonymous · Answer

I understand completely now thank you so much for the help. Have a good day man c:

anonymous · Answer

u too