Calculating the Perimeter of a Rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangle is the distance around the outside of the rectangle. A rectangle has four sides with opposite sides being congruent. The formula for finding the perimeter is Side A + Side B + Side A + Side B. This could also be stated as 2*Side A + 2*Side B or 2*(Side A + Side B) Return to Top.
Metes and bounds. Metes and bounds is a system or method of describing land, real property (in contrast to personal property) or real estate. The system has been used in England for many centuries, and is still used there in the definition of general boundaries.
Historical Examples. 1  But in order to show that it is central, he must limit the universe and give its circumference, metes and bounds. 2  The suffering that it metes out to its victims is indescribable. 3  The past was so recent that statesmen were timid, and they wanted their metes and bounds to be fixed by a monument.