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4-45.

Consider the generic rectangle shown at right.

  1. Copy and complete the generic rectangle.

    Solve for the empty spaces one by one.
    What is the product of and ?
    Smaller steps like these make completing the whole rectangle easier.

    A few of the spaces are filled in to help you get started.

    Generic Rectangle

    Top edge left

    Top edge right, blank

    Left edge top

    Interior top left
     

    Interior top right, blank

    Left edge bottom

    Interior bottom left

    Interior bottom right

  2. Write as many products as you can see in the rectangle. Find at least four. For each one, show the factors being multiplied, as well as the product.

    One of these products is , which equals .
    Can you find at least three more like it?
    If you are up for a challenge, there are eight more to find.

Generic Rectangle

Top edge left

Top edge right, blank

Left edge top, blank

Interior top left
 

Interior top right, blank

Left edge bottom

Interior bottom left, blank

Interior bottom right