Question

Brandon wants to put a fence around his rectangular backyard. The length of his yard is 40 feet more than the half widith. Write the equation models the area , A , of his backyard in terms of the widith, W,?

Answer 1

l = w/2 + 40

Explanation:

The width of Brandon’s yard is w ft.

The half-width of his yard is w/2 ft.

The length (l) is 40 ft more than the half-width.

The expression for the length (l) is

l = w/2 + 40