Question

The basketball court in the park is a rectangle. Two of the sides are 84 feet long, and the other two sides are 50 feet long. What is the perimeter of the basketball court
a. 168 feetB. 100 feetC. 134 feetD. 268 feet

Answer 1

The perimeter of a polygon (rectangle is a polygon) is the length of the line that forms it. This is, it is the sum of the length of the sides. Given that a rectangle has two pairs of equal sides the perimeter is 2 times one length plus 2 times the other length => 2*84 ft + 2*50 ft = 168 ft + 100 ft = 268 ft. Answer option D. 268 feet.

Answer 2

Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation: 84 + 84 +50 + 50 = 268