Problem:
The letter is formed by placing two inch inch rectangles next to each other, as shown. What is the perimeter of the , in inches?
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Solution:
The perimeter is inches.
Each rectangle has perimeter inches. When the two rectangles are positioned to form the , a two-inch segment of each rectangle is inside the and is not on the perimeter of the . So the perimeter of the is inches.
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The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions