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7-83.
Mr. Crow, the head groundskeeper at High Tech Middle School, mows the lawn along the side of the gym. The lawn is rectangular, and the length is
Use the 5-D Process to find the dimensions of the lawn.
Define the dimensions of the lawn based on the information that is given and create an expression to solve for the perimeter.
Now try values for
and run trials to see if they correspond to the given perimeter. Trial 1
Define
Do
Decide
width
length
Solve for total perimeter
feet Use the dimensions you calculated in part (a) to find the area of the lawn.
The area of a rectangle is
. The area of the lawn is
square feet.
Do you know how to get this answer?