SOLUTION: A rectangular animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side is 60 meters, find the area of the pen.
I thought ok two side are 60 m each 60x60 1200
however 12
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Question 606256: A rectangular animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side is 60 meters, find the area of the pen.
I thought ok two side are 60 m each 60x60 1200
however 120x 120 gives me 14,400
total of 15,800 sq ft
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangular animal pen will be built using 200 meters of fencing. If one side is 60 meters, find the area of the pen.
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Perimeter = 2*60 + 2*L = 200
L = 40 meters
Area = 60*40 = 2400 sq meters
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