Question

A square has sides of length s. A rectangle is 6 inches shorter than the square and 1 inch longer Which of the following expressions represents the perimeter of the rectangle? A) s2 - 5s + 6 b) s2 - 5s- 6 c) 2s - 5 d)4s - 10

Answer 1

D) 4s-10 would be the correct expression. To get the perimeter of the rectangle you would get the expresssion: (s-6)+(s-6)+(s+1)+(s+1), simplified this is equal to 4s-10.