Can a perimeter of a rectangle be 17 inches?

Answer 1

It can be absolutely anything you want, and whatever perimeter you choose,

there are an infinite number of rectangles that have it.

Here are a few with perimeter = 17 :

1 x 7.5

1.5 x 7

2 x 6.5

2.5 x 6

3 x 5.5

3.5 x 5

4 x 4.5

4.1 x 4.4

4.2 x 4.3

4.21 x 4.29

4.22 x 4.28

4.23 x 4.27

4.24 x 4.26

4.241 x 4.259

4.242 x 4.258

4.243 x 4.257

4.244 x 4.256

4.245 x 4.255

4.25 x 4.25

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etc.