<span>To minimize the perimeter you should always have a square.
sqrt(289) = 17
The dimensions should be 17 X 17
To see , try starting at length 1, and gradually increase the length.
The height decreases at a faster rate than the length increases, up until you reach a square.
Or if you want to use algebra, Say the width is 17-x
Then the length is 289/(17-x)
Now, this is bigger than 17+x, as shown here:
289/(17-x) > 17+x
289 > 289 - x^2
which is true.
so the perimeter would be bigger than 2 * (17- x + 17 + x) = 2 * (2 * 17) = 4 * 17
Again, the dimensions should be a square. 17 X 17.</span>
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Hope that helps.
Answer:4.375 miles left to go
Step-by-step explanation:
The overall width of the path and garden is 12 feet.
The area of the entire garden and path is 12 x 12 = 144 square feet.
The path is 1 foot wide, so the garden would be 12 - 2 = 20 feet wide.
The area of the garden only would be 10 x 10 = 100 square feet.
The area of the path only = 144 - 100 = 44 square feet.
1 bag covers 9 square feet:
44 / 9 = 4.88
You would need 5 bags.
