If the backyard is square, what are the dimensions?
perimeter = 4(length of one side)
144 = 4(length of one side)
36 m= length of one side
So the dimensions are 36 m by 36 m.
If the backyard is rectangular, and the length is three times the
width, what are the dimensions?
perimeter = 2(length + width)
144 = 2[3(width) + (width)]
144/2 = 3(width) + (width)
72 = 4(width)
18 m = width
length = 3(18) = 54 m
So the dimensions are 54 m by 18 m
I can't see the picture for the third one for some reason.