Question

A rose garden is formed by joining a rectangle and a semicircle, as shown below. The rectangle is 26 ft long and 18 ft wide. If the gardener wants to build a

fence around the garden, how many feet of fence are required? (Use the value 3.14 for, and do not round your answer. Be sure to include the correct unit in
your answer

Answer 1

total perimeter = 98.26 ft

Explanation:

circular perimeter = (18)(3.14)(0.5) = 28.26 ft

rectangular perimeter =26 + 26 + 18 = 70 ft

total perimeter = 28.26 + 70 = 98.26 ft