SOLUTION: The rectangular field in the following illustration is surrounded by 72 meters of fencing. If the field is partitioned as shown, a total of 88 meters of fencing is required. Find t
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Question 916022: The rectangular field in the following illustration is surrounded by 72 meters of fencing. If the field is partitioned as shown, a total of 88 meters of fencing is required. Find the dimensions of the field.
Here is the illustration: http://imgur.com/HRZwHUl
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2L + 2W = 72 (the perimeter)
3L (to account for the extra fencing down the middle) + 2W = 88
The difference between the two is 16, so the extra L is 16.
Plug that into the original perimeter equation.
2(16) + 2W = 72
32 + 2W = 72
2W = 40
W = 20
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