SOLUTION: In a grid of a backyard, the vertices of a garden are (20, 45), (40, 45), (40, 30), and (20, 30). The coordinates are measured in feet. Find the perimeter of the garden.

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Question 1020543: In a grid of a backyard, the vertices of a garden are (20, 45), (40, 45), (40, 30), and (20, 30). The coordinates are measured in feet. Find the perimeter of the garden.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you draw this, the base is 20 units (feet) from (20,45) to (40,45)
The height is from (20,30) to (20,45) or 15 feet.
The perimeter is 2(20)+2(15)=70 feet.