Question

. A rectangular fish pond is 21 ft2 in area. If the owner can surround the pond with a 20-foot fence, what are the dimensions of the pond?

Answer 1

Answer:

It's 3 x 7 pond or a 7 x 3 pond

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the rectangular pond have dimensions l x b.

ATQ, l*b=21 and 2(l+b)=20. Solving it, we get l=3 or 7 and b=7 or 3.