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Unless the object is symmetrical, you may not be able to. If you don't have a square or equilateral triangle type object, you can't.

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Q: How can you figure out the length and the width if you know the perimeter?
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How do you find the length and width of a rectangle if you only know the perimeter the perimeter is 26?

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