Question

A gardener wants to run a border around the outside of her garden. She plots it on a grid to plan how much she will need. The garden is in the shape of a rectangle with vertices at (2, 5) (8, 5) (8, 3) and (2, 3). Find the total length of border needed. 12ft 16ft 24ft 100ft

Answer 1

Answer:

16 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 16 ft

Explanation:

You can determine the lengths of each segment by subtracting the coordinates of the adjacent points.

1) From (2,5) to (8,5): 8 - 2 = 6

2) From (8,5) to (8,3): 5 - 3 = 2

3) From (8,3) to (2,3): 8 - 2 = 6 (as expected as this is congruent to the first

4) From (2,3) to (2,5): 5 - 3 = 2 (as expected as this is congruent to the second).

The total length of the border or perimeter is equal to the sum of all the sides:

perimeter = 6 + 2 + 6 + 2 = 16

Therefore the answer is 16 ft