Question

Before the celebration for

Groundhog Day, the city
set up an octagonal
barrier around the park. If
each side of the barrier
was 145 2/3 yards long,
how many feet of fencing
were used to create the
barrier2​

Answer 1

3496 feet of fencing were used to create the barrier

Solution:

8-sided shape is called an octagon

The city set up an octagonal barrier around the park

Each side of the barrier was 145 2/3 yards long

`145(2)/(3)\ yards = (437)/(3)\ yards`

Convert yards to feet

1 yard = 3 foot

Therefore,

`(437)/(3)\ yards = (437)/(3)\ * 3= 437\ foot`

How many feet of fencing were used to create the barrier

1 side = 437 foot

8 sides = 8 x 437 = 3496 feet

Thus 3496 feet of fencing were used to create the barrier