The rectangular piece of land is 48 m long and 86 m wide. What is the perimeter of this plot?

In geometry, the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides of the figure, denoted by the Latin letter P. Since the opposite sides of a rectangle are equal, its perimeter is calculated by the formula P = 2 * a + 2 * b = 2 * (a + b), where a and b – the length of the opposite sides of the rectangle. You can also calculate by the formula P = a + a + b + b.

P = 48 + 48 + 86 + 86 = 48 * 2 + 86 * 2 = 2 * (48 + 86) = 268 m.

Answer: the perimeter of the rectangle is 268 m.