Question

Mrs johnson grows herbs in square plots Her basil plot measures. 5. 9 yd on each side. A. Find the total area of the basil plot. B. Mrs. Johnson puts a fence around the basil. If the fence was 2 ft from the edge of the garden on each side, whats the perimeter

Answer 1

86.6 feet

Explanation:

Answer 2

Area = 34. 81 yd^2

Perimeter = 86.6 feets

Explanation:

Given the following :

Shape of Mrs. Johnson's plot = square

All sides of a square are of equal length

Measure of each side = 5.9 yd

A.) Area of plot

Area of plot = Area of a square

Area of a square(A) = a^2

Where a = side length

A = 5.9^2

A = 34.81 yd^2

B) Perimeter of Basil plot = Perimeter of a square

Converting yard to feet

1 yard = 3feets

Therefore,

5.9 yards = (3 * 5.9) = 17.7 feets

Fence is 2ft from the garden on each side,

Length of fence on each side = (2 + 17.7 + 2) Feets = 21.7 Feets

Perimeter of a square (P) = 4a

Where a = side length

P = 4 × 21.7

P = 86.6 feets