Lila wants to build a fence around her pool. The pool is 25 feet long by 15 feet wide. The fence is to be 10 feet from the edge of the pool. how many feet of fencing will she need?
25 + 20 = 45
15 + 20 = 35
P = 2L + 2W
P = ?
1575
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To determine the amount of fencing needed, we need to calculate the perimeter of the pool plus the distance of the fence from the edge.
First, let's find the perimeter of the pool. The pool has two sides measuring 25 feet each and two sides measuring 15 feet each.
Perimeter of the pool = (2 * length) + (2 * width)
= (2 * 25) + (2 * 15)
= 50 + 30
= 80 feet
Next, we need to add the distance of the fence from the edge to the perimeter of the pool. Since the fence is 10 feet from the edge, we need to add 10 feet to both the length and width of the pool.
New length of the pool with the fence = length + 2 * distance
= 25 + 2 * 10
= 25 + 20
= 45 feet
New width of the pool with the fence = width + 2 * distance
= 15 + 2 * 10
= 15 + 20
= 35 feet
Now, we can calculate the new perimeter of the pool with the fence.
New perimeter of the pool = (2 * new length) + (2 * new width)
= (2 * 45) + (2 * 35)
= 90 + 70
= 160 feet
Therefore, Lila will need 160 feet of fencing to build the fence around her pool.