A rectangular shaped park contains two gardens of multi-colored roses. Sidewalks enclose the whole park and each of the gardens.
What is the total length of the sidewalks that surround these two gardens?
30 meters
20 meters
24 meters
20 meters
A.
134 meters
B
148 meters
C.
94 meters
х
D
144 meters
<span>Perpendicular lines' slopes are reciprocals of one another. So we know the perpendicular line will have a slope of 1/2. Then we can use our points to find the rest.
8=1/2(1)+b
8=0.5+b
7.5=b
y=2x+b</span>