SOLUTION: a small park is in the shape of a rectangle that measures 525 feet by 468 feet. a.) find the number of feet of fencing that would be needed to enclose the park. Express your answ

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Question 174591This question is from textbook AMSCO`s Integrated Algebra 1
: a small park is in the shape of a rectangle that measures 525 feet by 468 feet.
a.) find the number of feet of fencing that would be needed to enclose the park. Express your answer to the nearest foot.
This question is from textbook AMSCO`s Integrated Algebra 1

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Perimeter = 2(length + width) Use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle]
P=2(525 + 468 feet) [Insert the known variables into the formula]
P=2(993) [simplify and solve]
Perimeter = 1986 feet