Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Note that the perimeter of a rectangle P = 2(Length + Breadth)
The distance between the upper-left coordinates on a rectangle and the upper-right coordinates is the breadth of the rectangle. To get the breadth of the rectangle, we will use tgw formula for calculating the distance between two points as shown.
D = √(y2-y1)²+(x2-x1)²
Given the coordinates (-1,4) and (3,4), the distance between the coordinates where x1 = -1, y1 = 4, x2 = 3 and y2 = 4 will be expressed as.
B = √(4-4)²+(3-(-1))²
B = √0+4²
B = √16
B = 4
Hence the breadth of the rectangle is 4 units.
Substituting the breadth into the formula for calculating the perimeter will give;
P = 2(L+B)
24 = 2(L+4)
L+4 = 24/2
L+4 =12
L = 12-4
L = 8
Hence the length of the rectangle is 8 units.
The diagram of the rectangle on a coordinate is as given in the attachment below.
