Question 989943: The perimeter of a basketball court is 280 feet the length is 44 foot longer than the width find the dimension of the court Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter of a basketball court is 280 feet the length is 44 foot longer than the width find the dimension of the court
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
280 = 2(x+44 + x)
140 = 2x+44
2x = 96
x = 48 ft (width)
x+44 = 92 ft (length)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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