Rectilinear Figures, SM-Bank 013 Aragorn is fencing a paddock on his property. The total length of fencing he requires is 8.2 kilometres. The length of the paddock is 2.8 kilometres. How wide is the paddock? Write your answer, in kilometres to one decimal place? (2 marks) --- 4 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) --- Show Answers Only \(1.3\ \text{km}\) Show Worked Solution \(\text{Express as a perimeter equation:}\) \(2\times 2.8 + 2x\) \(= 8.2\) \(2x\) \(= 8.2-5.6\) \(2x\) \(= 2.6\) \(\therefore x\) \(=1.3\ \text{km}\) \(\therefore\ \text{Side length is }1.3\ \text{km}\)