Question

2. A landscaper drew a scale drawing of a rectangular yard using the scale, , before beginning to work on the yard.(a) The landscaper plans to put a fence around the entire yard. How many meters of fencing does she need?

Answer 1

Complete question :

A landscaper drew a scale drawing of a rectangular yard using the scale, , before beginning to work on the yard.

(a) The landscaper plans to put a fence around the entire yard. How many meters of fencing does she need? Show your work.

(b) The landscaper plans to create a rectangular garden that is the size of the actual yard. What is the area of the garden?

Answer:

28cm ; 48cm²

Step-by-step explanation:

From the diagram :

Length = 8cm

Width = 6cm

Meters of fencing required :

Perimeter of rectangle :

P = 2(length + Width)

P = 2 (8cm + 6cm)

P= 2(14cm)

P = 28 cm

2.)

Area of rectangle :

Length * width

8cm * 6cm

= 48cm²