Answer:
There are an infinite number of values satisfying the requirements; every couple of numbers satisfying the following conditions are valid:
base = 60-w meters
width = w meters
0 < w <= 22
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the playground has a rectangular shape, let us us call b the base of the rectangle and w its width. In order for the rectangle to satisfy the condition of P = 120, we need for the following equation to satisfy:
2b + 2w = 120
Solving for b, we get that b = (120 - 2w)/2 = 60 - w .
Given a particular value (w) for the width, the base has to be: (60-w).
Therefore, the possible lengths of the playground are (60-w, w), where 60-w corresponds to the base of the rectangle and w to its width. And w can take any real value from 0 to 22.
