4b. A'Leila knows that a = (12)

Question

b. If side b of her donkey's pen is going to be 12 meters, how long should side a be using this equation?

(1 point)
Responses

6 meters
6 meters

12 meters
12 meters

24 meters
24 meters

12 12
meters
12 1 half meters
Question 3






4c. Using the dimensions from part b of this question, calculate the perimeter of the donkey's pen.

(2 points)
Responses

72 meters
72 meters

49 meters
49 meters

48 meters
48 meters

36 meters

Answer 1

To determine side \( a \) using the information from part b, it appears you're referring to a rectangular pen where \( a \) and \( b \) represent the lengths of two sides. Given \( b = 12 \) meters:

Since side \( a \) needs to be calculated using the context provided, but you haven't specified an equation to find \( a \), I will make an assumption based on common rectangular pen configurations.

Given only side \( b \) and without any specific equation, let's typically assume \( a \) is equal to \( b \) for a square pen configuration, so:

• \( a = 12 \) meters.

If there is another specific relationship or equation you meant to refer to, could you please provide that?

Part 4c: Calculating the Perimeter

The perimeter \( P \) of a rectangle is calculated using the formula:

\[ P = 2a + 2b \]

Substituting in the known values where \( a = 12 \) meters and \( b = 12 \) meters:

\[ P = 2(12) + 2(12) = 24 + 24 = 48 \text{ meters} \]

Summary of Responses:

• For part 4b: 12 meters (if assuming \( a = b \)).
• For part 4c: 48 meters (calculated perimeter).