Question

Three neighbors plan to complete fencing projects this spring. As shown in the diagrams below, Neighbor A plans to fence in his rectangular backyard with a 6-foot tall wooden privacy fence. Neighbor B plans to construct a circular chain link fence around his pool. And, Neighbor C is putting a vinyl fence around three side of his front yard. Note: Diagrams are not drawn to scale. Intended fences are marked with a dashed line.
Which neighbor has the most amount of fence to put up?
Which neighbor has the least amount of fence to put up?

Answer 1

Answer:

- The neighbor that has the most amount of fence to put up is: Neighbor A.

- The neighbor that has the least amount of fence to put up is: Neighbor C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of fence that Neighbor A has to put up, you need to add the following distances:

$Fence_A=5yards+8yards+25yards+8yards\\Fence_A=46yards$

Convert yards to feet (Remember that $1yard=3feet$:

$Fence_A=(46yards)(\frac{3feet}{1yard})=138feet$

 To calculate the amount of fence that Neighbor B has to put up, you need to use the formula for calculate the circumference of a circle:

$C=2\pi r$

Where r is the radius.

In this case, the radius is:

$r=\frac{30feet+10feet}{2}=20feet$

Substituting, you get:

$C=Fence_B=2\pi (20feet)=125.66feet$

To calculate the amount of fence that Neighbor C has to put up, you need to add the following distances:

$Fence_C=16feet+58feet+16feet\\Fence_C=90feet$

Therefore, the neighbor that has the most amount of fence to put up is: Neighbor A.

The neighbor that has the least amount of fence to put up is: Neighbor C.