Determining Dimensions and Perimeter for Fencing a Rectangular Backyard Area for Pets
A task focused on calculating the dimensions and perimeter of a rectangular backyard area for pets.
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Determining Dimensions and Perimeter for Fencing a Rectangular BackyardArea for PetsCongratulations, you have just purchased your first house. Unfortunately, the builder forgot toput a fence around the property and you must now put a fencethat isbetween 30and90(cannot use 60)yardsup so that you can let your pet out in the backyard, without fear of itrunning away.You want to fence in a rectangular area, but first you must determine thedimensions of the area.Different pets need to have different areas. For example, a horse needs more space than a dog.Determine an area that is appropriate for your pet.1.Define the shape of the rectangular area by establishing a relationship between the length andwidth of the rectangle. For example, L = 2W + 5, or W = 3L–4. Be sure to include theappropriate units (inches, feet, yards, miles, or meters).To define the shape of the rectangular area, let's establish a relationship between the length (L)and width (W) of the rectangle. We can assume that the length of the rectangle is 5 feet morethan three times the width.Thus, the relationship between the length and width can be expressed as:L=3W+5L = 3W + 5Where:•LL is the length of the rectangular area (in feet)
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