A skate park consists of two adjacent rectangular regions. What is the perimeter and the area of the park?Dimensions are 17 yds (length), 4 yd (length), 9 yd (width). 4 yd (width).
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Answer:Part 1) The perimeter of the park is [tex]P=52\ yd[/tex]Part 2) The area of the park is [tex]A=137\ yd^2[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:see the attached figure to better understand the problemPart 1) Find the perimeter pf the parkwe know thatThe perimeter of the figure is the sum of its six length sides (see the figure)so[tex]P=17+5+4+4+(17-4)+9\\P=52\ yd[/tex]Part 2) Find the area of the parkThe area of the park is equal to the area of two rectanglesThe area of rectangle is equal to[tex]A=bh[/tex]substitute the values[tex]A=13(9)+4(5)[/tex][tex]A=117+20[/tex][tex]A=137\ yd^2[/tex]