Question

Central Park in New York City is shaped like a rectangle. On a map of the park
in the coordinate plane, three of the vertices are located at (-1.25, -0.25),
(-1.25, 0.25), and (1.25, 0.25). Distances on the map are in miles. What is the
perimeter of Central Park? Show your work,

Answer 1

Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the coordinate plane, three of the vertices of the rectangle are located at (-1.25, -0.25),

(-1.25, 0.25), and (1.25, 0.25)

The length L of the shape will be:

L = 0.25 - ( - 0.25 )

L = 0.25 + 0.25

L = 0.5

The width of the shape will be:

W = 1.25 - ( - 1.25)

W = 1.25 + 1.25

W = 2.5

Perimeter P = 2L + 2W

Substitute the Length and the width into the formula

P = 2(0.5) + 2(2.5)

P = 1 + 5

P = 6 metres

Therefore, the perimeter of the shape is 6 metres