The area of the rectangular flowerbed is 20.4 square meters with a length of 12 square meters. How many meters of edging are needed to go around the flowerbed? Explain.
Accepted Solution
A:
A = lw 20.4 = 12w 1.7 = w
P = 2 (l + w) P = 2 (12 + 1.7) P = 2 (13.7) P = 27.4 m