------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Formula ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perimeter of the Tennis Court ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perimeter of the Tennis Court = 2(Length + Width) Perimeter of the Tennis Court = 2 (2x + 6 + x) Perimeter of the Tennis Court = 2 (3x + 6) Perimeter of the Tennis Court = 6x + 12
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perimeter of the Basketball Court ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perimeter of the Basketball Court = 2(Length + Width) Perimeter of the Basketball Court = [tex]2(3x -14 + \dfrac{1}{2}x + 32)[/tex] Perimeter of the Basketball Court = [tex]2( 3\dfrac{1}{2}x+ 18)[/tex] Perimeter of the Basketball Court = [tex]7x + 36[/tex]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Difference in the two perimeter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (7x + 36) - (6x + 12) = 7x + 36 - 6x - 12 = x + 24
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer: Basketball Court is (x + 24) unit greater than Tennis Court ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tennis Court is 36 feet wide. Find dimension ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Width of Tennis Court = x = 36 ft Length of Tennis Court = 2x + 6 = 2(36) + 6 = 78 ft Perimeter of Tennis Court = 6x + 12 = 6(36) + 12 = 228 ft
Width of Basketball Court = 1/2x + 32 = 1/2(36) + 32 = 50 ft Length of Basketball Court = 3x - 14 = 3(36) - 14 = 94 ft Perimeter of Basketball Court = 7x + 36 = 7(36) + 36 = 288 ft
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer: Tennis Court is 36 ft by78 ft and its perimeter is 228 ft. Basketball Court is 50 ft by 94 ft and its perimeter is 288 ft ------------------------------------------------------------------------------