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To find the length and width of the rectangle, we can use the distance formula between two points. The formula for finding the distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is:
Distance = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)
For the length of the rectangle:
Length = Distance between points A and B
= √((5-1)^2 + (-3-(-3))^2)
= √(4^2 + 0^2)
= √16
= 4 miles
For the width of the rectangle:
Width = Distance between points B and C
= √((5-5)^2 + (-1-(-3))^2)
= √(0^2 + 2^2)
= √4
= 2 miles
To find the perimeter, we add up all four sides of the rectangle:
Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
= 2(4 + 2)
= 2(6)
= 12 miles
Therefore, the perimeter of the rectangle is 12 miles.