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Question 1123106: A square garden plot measures 125sq feet. A second square garden plot measures 405 square feet. How many more feet of fence will the second garden plot require over that required for the first garden plot?
A) 16√5 feet of additional fencing
B) 16√3 feet of additional fencing
C) 80 feet of additional fencing
D) 48 feet of additional fencing

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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First square side is   =  ft.

    Its perimeter is   ft.


Second square side is   =  ft.

    Its perimeter is   ft.


The difference of perimeters is  ft.   Answer A).

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