Answers:
2a. The arena will fit on the rug
b. Width = 36 in
c. Standing room: 4 in
3. 144 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
2. Part a.
First, we need to convert the measures of the rug to inches, so taking into account that 1 ft = 12 in, we get
Length = 6 ft x 12 in/ 1ft = 72 in
Width = 4 ft x 12 in/ 1 ft = 48 in
Then, the area of the rug will be
Area = Length x Width
Area = 72 in x 48 in
Area = 3456 in²
Therefore, the area of the arena, which is 2160 in² is lower than the area of the rug. It means that the area will fit on the rug.
Part b.
The area of the arena is equal to
Area = Length x Width
To find the width of the area, we need to solve the equation for the width, so
Width = Area/Length
So, replacing Area = 2160 in² and Length = 60 in, we get
Width = 2160 in² / 60 in
Width = 36 in
Therefore, the width of the area is 36 in.
Part c.
The measures that we get from parts a and b can be represented as
Therefore, the missing length can be calculated as:
(48 in - 36 in)/2 = 12 in/ 2 = 6 in
Therefore, a drive will have 6 in of standing room.
3.
Finally, to know how much space each robot take up, we need to divide the area of the arena by 15, so
2160 in²/ 15 = 144 in²
Therefore, each robot take 144 in²