The rectangle is less than 8.5 cm long and less than 4.3 cm wide.Prove that the perimeter is less than 25.

We denote by a and b the length and width of the rectangle, we obtain the following inequalities:

a <8.5;

b <4.3.

Adding them together we get:

a + b <8.5 + 4.3 = 12.8.

Multiplying by 2, we get:

2 * (a + b) <25.6.

Since 2 * (a + b) – is the perimeter, everything is proved.



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