Answer:
Width (w) = 72 yds
Length (L) = 217 yds
Step-by-step explanation:
Let L represent the length.
Let w represent the width.
From the question given above:
Perimeter (P) = 578 yds.
Length (L) is one more than three times the width (w). This can be written as. Follow:
three times the width (w) = 3w
Therefore, the length (L) is given by:
L = 1 + 3w
Next, we shall determine the value of length (L) and width (w). This can be obtained as follow:
Recall:
Perimeter of rectangle is given by:
P = 2(L + w)
P = 2L + 2w
Perimeter (P) = 578 yds.
Length (L) = 1 + 3w
Width (w) = w
P = 2L + 2w
578 = 2(1 + 3w) + 2w
Clear bracket
578 = 2 + 6w + 2w
578 = 2 + 8w
Collect like terms
578 - 2 = 8w
576 = 8w
Divide both side by 8
w = 576/8
w = 72
Therefore, the width is 72 yds
L = 1 + 3w
w = 72
L = 1 + 3(72)
L = 1 + 216
L = 217
Therefore, the length is 217 yds.
The dimensions of the garden is given below:
Width (w) = 72 yds.
Length (L) = 217 yds.
