Beth simplified the expression 8 + 10 + 8 + 2 minus (4 times 1.4) minus (4 times 1.4) to find the perimeter of the figure on the
grid. On a coordinate plane, a figure has side lengths of 8, 10, 8, 2, (4 times 1.4), (4 times 1.4).
What error did Beth make?
She found the area of the figure instead of the perimeter.
She subtracted the lengths of the diagonal lines instead of adding them.
She used 4 times 1.4 to represent the length of each diagonal line instead of 4.
She added the horizontal and vertical lengths instead of multiplying them.
Explanation: well for starters you have to do what's in the parenthesis, so 4 times 1.4 is equal to 5.6. so now we add up the equation and get 28, so now we are left with 28-5.6-5.6 which equals 16.8