Question

A customer decides to build a fence around the backyard. The yard is rectanglar, and with the house and equal distance from both property lines. as a result, the fence will have five sections. The short sections, connecting to the house, are each 10feet in lebght. The yard then has a depth of 65 feet with a width of 80 feet. How much fencing is needed?

Answer 1

290 ft

Explanation:

Length of the yard is 65 ft

Width of the yard is 80 ft

The Perimeter of the yard = 2 (length + width)

= 2 (65 + 80)

= 2 145

= 290 feet

Fencing required = 290 feet