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.
There are 4 types of legal descriptions used in real estate in the USA. -Metes and bounds-Government land survey-Lot and block numbers-Monuments Description by Metes and Bounds Metes refers to distance and bounds to direction. A critical feature is the Point of Beginning POB.