Answer:
• The dimensions of the garden are 90 feet by 60 feet.
,• The length of the garden is 90 feet.
Explanation:
Let the length of the garden = l
The width is exactly two-thirds of the length, Width = (2/3)l
If 300 feet of antique picket fencing are to be used to enclose the garden, this means that the perimeter of the proposed garden is 300 feet.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Perimeter}=2(\text{Length}+\text{Width)} \\ 300=2(l+\frac{2}{3}l) \end{gathered}[/tex]Next, solve the equation for the length, l:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{300}{2}=l+\frac{2}{3}l \\ 150=\frac{5l}{3} \\ l=150\times\frac{3}{5} \\ l=90\text{ feet} \end{gathered}[/tex]The length of the garden is 90 feet.
Next, we determine the width.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Width}=\frac{2}{3}l \\ =\frac{2}{3}\times90 \\ =2\times30 \\ =60\text{ feet} \end{gathered}[/tex]The dimensions of the garden are 90 feet by 60 feet.
