Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
- 3 rectangular cards
- each card is 8 inches by 9 inches
The way that she can arrange the cards, without overlapping, to make one larger polygon with the smallest possible perimeter is that:
Put 3 cards together according to the length
So the smallest possible perimeter is:
8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 9 + 9 = 66 inches as you can see in the attached photo.
The area of the polygon is equal to the combined area of the 3 cards without overlapping or extending.
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