Question

Last year Tyler used 60 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular garden with an area of 200 ft². This year Tyler plans to use 120 feet of fencing to enclose a garden similar in shape. What will be the area of the garden?

Answer 1

Answer:

Area of new garden = 800 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Old fencing = Parameter of old garden = 60 ft

Area of old garden = 200 ft

Find:

Area of new garden if Parameter of new garden is 120 ft

Computation:

Assume;

Length of old garden = l

Width of old garden = b

So,

2[l + b] = 60

l + b = 30

l = 30 - b

Area of old garden = 200 ft

l x b = 200

So,

(30 - b)b = 200

b² - 30b + 200 = 0

b² - 20b - 10b + 200

b(b-20) - 10(b-20)

(b-20)(b-10)

So,

Width of old garden = 10 ft

Length of old garden = 20 ft

New parameter is double

So,

Width of new garden = 10 x 2 = 20 feet

Length of old garden = 20 x 2 = 40 feet

Area of new garden = l x b

Area of new garden = 20 x 40

Area of new garden = 800 ft²