Each dimension of rectangle
is doubled,What is the perimeter of the new rectangle
.
Observe the figure,
\The dimensions are
and 
Find the perimeter of new rectangle
.
General form of the perimeter of the rectangle is
.
(Substitute
and
)
(Add inside terms)
.
The dimensions of rectangle
is doubled, then the perimeter of the rectangle is also doubled.
Therefore, the perimeter of the new rectangle
is
.
(Substitute
and
)
(Multiply)
(Add inside terms)
.
The perimeter of the new rectangle
is
.
The perimeter of the new rectangle
is
.