Question

Julie takes her kids to a playground that has the shape shown. A. While her kids are playing, Julie wants to get some exercise. If she does 2 laps around the playground, how much distance has she covered? B. The park service is creating a flyer for the playground and wants to list the area that the playground covers. How much area does the playground cover?

Answer 1

a.) Total distance Julie cover = 128 feet

b.) Total area , the playground cover = 256 ft²

Explanation:

P. S : The exact question is -

As given,

Length of 1 side = 16 feet

As , we have

4 sides of same length

⇒ Total length of playground = 16 + 16 + 16 + 16 = 16(4) = 64 feet

a.)

As given Julie does 2 lap of the playground

⇒ Total distance Julie cover = 64 + 64 = 128 feet

b.)

As the playground has equal side, so it must be of square shape

And, we know

Area of square = (Length of one side)²

= ( 16 )² = 256 ft²

∴ we get

Total area , the playground cover = 256 ft²