Asked by Tim
1. Jenny is building a rectangular garden around a tree in her yard. The southwest corner of the garden will be 2 feet south and 3 feet west of the tree. The northeast corner of the garden is 1 foot north and 4 feet east of the tree. What will be the perimeter of Jenny's garden?
A) 10 ft
B) 20 ft
C) 21 ft
D) 25 ft
Could someone please help me? I do not get how to set this up. Thanks!
A) 10 ft
B) 20 ft
C) 21 ft
D) 25 ft
Could someone please help me? I do not get how to set this up. Thanks!
Answers
Answered by
sarha
my answer is c
Answered by
Tim
Thank you!
Answered by
Reiny
sarha's answer is not correct
place the tree at the origin, so
the bottom-left tree is at (-3,-2)
the top-right tree is at (4,1)
so the base of the rectangle is 7
the height is 3
perimeter = 2(7) + 2(3) = 20
place the tree at the origin, so
the bottom-left tree is at (-3,-2)
the top-right tree is at (4,1)
so the base of the rectangle is 7
the height is 3
perimeter = 2(7) + 2(3) = 20
Answered by
Anonymous
Oh ok, thank you so much! Luckily I didn't write anything down yet.
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