1. Jenny is building a rectangular garden around a tree in her yard. The southwest corner of the garden will be 2 feet south and 3 feet west of the tree. The northeast corner of the garden is 1 foot north and 4 feet east of the tree. What will be the perimeter of Jenny's garden?

A) 10 ft
B) 20 ft
C) 21 ft
D) 25 ft

Could someone please help me? I do not get how to set this up. Thanks!

sarha's answer is not correct

place the tree at the origin, so
the bottom-left tree is at (-3,-2)
the top-right tree is at (4,1)
so the base of the rectangle is 7
the height is 3

perimeter = 2(7) + 2(3) = 20

Oh ok, thank you so much! Luckily I didn't write anything down yet.

my answer is c

Thank you!

To find the perimeter of Jenny's garden, we need to add up the lengths of all four sides of the rectangle. Let's break down the information given step by step to understand how to set this up:

1. The southwest corner of the garden is 2 feet south and 3 feet west of the tree. This means that the length of the garden towards the south is 2 feet and towards the west is 3 feet. So, the length of the southern side of the rectangular garden is 2 feet and the length of the western side is 3 feet.

2. The northeast corner of the garden is 1 foot north and 4 feet east of the tree. This means that the length of the garden towards the north is 1 foot and towards the east is 4 feet. So, the length of the northern side of the rectangular garden is 1 foot and the length of the eastern side is 4 feet.

Now, to find the perimeter, we add up the lengths of all four sides:

Perimeter = Length of the southern side + Length of the western side + Length of the northern side + Length of the eastern side

= 2 feet + 3 feet + 1 foot + 4 feet

= 10 feet

Therefore, the perimeter of Jenny's garden is 10 feet, so the correct answer is A) 10 ft.