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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A rose garden is designed by joining a rectangle and a semicircle, as shown below. The rectangle is 29ft long and 19ft wide. If the gardener wants to build a fence around the garden, how many feet of fence are required? (Use the value 3.14 for PIE , and do not round your answer. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Incomplete info; 'as shown below'. Does the semicircle join the 19 ft side or 29 ft side?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes its a rectangle with a lenght of 19 and a width of 29 and half a circle is attached to it on one of the length sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Exactly, we can not see the the drawing. Can you tell if it is on the 19 ft side or 29 ft side?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, you are saying it is on the 19 ft side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the half circle is attached to the 19ft side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The perimeter of the three sides plus circumference of half circle. That's all the fencing you ned.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

something like this but with half a circle on the right side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add 3 sides; add circumference half circle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

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