Question

The perimeter of a flower garden with three sides is 46 feet. One side of the garden is 11 feet long. Another side of the garden is 13 feet long. What is the length of the third side? Enter your answer in the box. feet

Answer 1

22ft

Explanation:

Step one:

given that the orientation of the garden is a triangular shape(it has three sides)

the perimeter is given as=46ft

one side y=11ft

the second side z= 13ft

let the third side be xft

Step two:

the expression for the perimeter = z+y+x

46=11+13+x

46=24+x

solve for x

x=46-24

x=22ft

Therefore the third side is 22ft long