SOLUTION: Ednas garden is in the shape of a rectangle having sides 35 meters and 21 meters. How much fencing material will it take to enclose the garden?

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Question 647480: Ednas garden is in the shape of a rectangle having sides 35 meters and 21 meters. How much fencing material will it take to enclose the garden?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is simply perimeter.
Since the garden is in a shape of a rectangle, you know that opposite sides or going to have the same length. Depending on how you turn your head, 35 meters could be the width while 21 meters could be the length. It doesn't matter.
P=2l+%2B+2w
P+=+2%2A35+%2B+2+%2A+21
P+=+70+%2B+42
P+=+112
So, she needs 112 meters (units are important!) of fencing material.