Question

Laura is building a flower bed in the shape of a triangle. She drew the plan below.She needs to build a border around the flower bed. She needs to buy enoughmulch to cover the area of the flower bed.How long is the border around the flower bed?

Answer 1

Answer: 11 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

The border around the flower bed = perimeter of the triangle

Perimeter of triangle = sum of sides

Thus,

The border around the flower bed = 3 + 3 + 5

The border around the flower bed = 11 yards