19. Bella is putting down patches of sod

to start a new lawn. She has 20 square

yards of sod. Give the dimensions of two

different rectangular regions that she can

cover with the sod. What is the perimeter

of each region?

The dimensions of the two different rectangular regions are;

1st Arrangement:

W = 4 yards and L = 5 yards or W = 5 yards and L = 4 yards

2nd Arrangement:

W = 2 yards and L = 10 yards or W = 10 yards and L = 2 yards

The perimeter of the two different rectangular regions are;

1st Arrangement:

P₁ = 18 yards

2nd Arrangement:

P₂ = 24 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

Bella is putting down patches of sod to start a new lawn.

She has 20 square yards of sod.

We are asked to provide the dimensions of two different rectangular regions that she can cover with the sod.

Recall that a rectangle has an area given by

Area = W*L

Where W is the width of the rectangle and and L is the length of the rectangle.

Since Bella has 20 square yards of sod,

20 = W*L

There are more than two such possible rectangular arrangements.

Out of them, two different possible arrangements are;

1st Arrangement:

20 = (4)*(5) = (5)*(4)

Width is 4 yards and length is 5 yards or width is 5 yards and length is 4 yards

2nd Arrangement:

20 = (2)*(10) = (10)*(2)

Width is 2 yards and length is 10 yards or width is 10 yards and length is 2 yards

Therefore, the dimensions of two  different rectangular regions are;

1st Arrangement:

W = 4 yards and L = 5 yards or W = 5 yards and L = 4 yards

2nd Arrangement:

W = 2 yards and L = 10 yards or W = 10 yards and L = 2 yards

What is the perimeter of each region?

The perimeter of a rectangular shape is given by

P = 2(W + L)

Where W is the width of the rectangle and and L is the length of the rectangle.

The perimeter of the 1st arrangement is

P₁ = 2(4 + 5)

P₁ = 2(9)

P₁ = 18 yards

The perimeter of the 2nd arrangement is

P₂ = 2(2 + 10)

P₂ = 2(12)

P₂ = 24 yards

So the perimeter of the 1st arrangement is 18 yards and the perimeter of the 2nd arrangement is 24 yards.

Note:

Another possible arrangement is,

20 = (1)*(20) = (20)*(1)

Width is 1 yard and length is 20 yards or width is 20 yards and length is 1 yard.