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Thread: getPerimeter of a rectangle

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    Default getPerimeter of a rectangle

    public class Rectangle {
     
     
     
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
     
     
    	}
     
    	 public Rectangle(int x, int y, int height, int width)
     
    	 {
     
    		 Rectangle r = new Rectangle(x, y, height, width);
     
     
    	 }
    	 public int getPerimeter()
    	 {
     
     
    		return p;
     
    	 }


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    Default Re: getPerimeter of a rectangle

    Did you have a question?
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: getPerimeter of a rectangle

    x and y are the co-ordinates of upper left corner and height and width are given as above. It suppose to return perimeter of the rectangle. I could n't find where to start? I know the formula to get Perimeter = 2(height + width) but what do I do with it's coordinate x and y? It should be done with methods so I layout the code structure as you see above. Please give me some ideas on this.

    --- Update ---

    Yes, I was typing it. It should be up by now.

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    Default Re: getPerimeter of a rectangle

    what do I do with it's coordinate x and y
    The x,y are the location of the rectangle. They are not used in computing the perimeter.
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    Default Re: getPerimeter of a rectangle

    I think this is what you're looking for
    ********* Code removed Please don't spoonfeed

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    Default Re: getPerimeter of a rectangle

    I got ' r can't be resolved error'; how should I construct Rectangle r?

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    Default Re: getPerimeter of a rectangle

    The formula in your post#3 should work.
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