Determining Dimensions and Perimeter for Fencing a Rectangular Pet Area

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Determining Dimensions and Perimeter for Fencing a Rectangular Pet Area Congratulations, you have just purchased your first house. Unfortunately, the builder forgot to put a fence around the property and you must now put a fence up so that you can let your pet out in the backyard, without fear of it running away. You want to fence in a rectangular area, but first you must determine the dimensions 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 and width of the rectangle. For example, L = 2W + 5, or W = 3L – 4. Be sure to include the appropriate units (inches, feet, yards, miles, or meters). Answer: To solve this problem, you need to first define a relationship between the length (L) and width (W) of the rectangular area you wish to fence. The goal is to have an area large enough for your pet but not excessively large. Step 1: Defining the relationship between length and width Let's assume that the length (L) of the rectangle is 3 feet more than twice the width of the rectangle. This can be written as: L=2W+3L = 2W + 3 Where: • LL is the length of the rectangular area (in feet),
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