Question

Ray is constructing a flowerbed for the zoo and wants to

know if he has enough edging. A sketch of the flowerbed
is shown below. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
Round to the nearest whole number.
72 ft
41 ft
12 ft
24 ft
12 H
48 ft

Answer 1

41ft

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Option (3)

Explanation:

Since, flowerbed is in the shape of a right triangle,

By applying Pythagoras theorem in the given right triangle,

(Hypotenuse)² = (leg 1)² + (leg 2)²

(Hypotenuse)² = (12)² + (12)²

(Hypotenuse)² = 144 + 144

Hypotenuse = √288

Hypotenuse = 16.97

≈ 17 ft

Perimeter of the triangle = Sum of the measures of three sides of the triangle

= 12 + 12 + 17

= 41 ft

Therefore, Option (3) will be the correct option.