Example 3

Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with a length of 12 feet and a width of 3 feet.

[list=1] [*]State the expressions used to find the perimeter and area of a rectangle. [*]Evaluate the expression for perimeter using [math]l = 12[/math] and [math]w = 3[/math]. [*]Evaluate the expression for area using [math]l = 12[/math] and [math]w = 3[/math]. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on their resources.