megan wants to build a fence around her pool the pool is 28 feet long by 23 feet wide the fence is to be 15 feet from the edge of the pool
To calculate the perimeter of the pool, we need to add up the lengths of all four sides:
Perimeter = 2*(length + width)
Perimeter = 2*(28 ft + 23 ft)
Perimeter = 102 ft
Now we need to add 15 feet to each side to account for the distance of the fence from the edge of the pool:
New length = 28 ft + 15 ft + 15 ft = 58 ft
New width = 23 ft + 15 ft + 15 ft = 53 ft
Again, we calculate the perimeter using the same formula:
New perimeter = 2*(new length + new width)
New perimeter = 2*(58 ft + 53 ft)
New perimeter = 222 ft
Therefore, Megan needs to build a fence that is 222 feet long.