Building a Community Park

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Building a Community Park

You are building a park for your community, using the following list of specifications. Draw the layout of the park on the grid provided and answer the questions, SHOWING ALL WORK. (1 unit on the grid = 10 feet)

1. The swings are located at ( 2 , 12 ), the slide at ( 2 , 2 ), and the merry-go-round at ( 11 , 2 ). Place these on your grid and label each one.

What is the distance between the swings and the slide, in feet?

What is the distance between the slide and the merry-go-round, in feet?

What is the distance between the merry-go-round and the swings, in feet?

2. A rock wall is to be located halfway between the swings and the merry-go-round.

What are the coordinates of the rock wall? Place it on your grid.

How far is the rock wall from the swings and merry-go-round, in feet?

3. A water fountain will be located 5 units north and 3 units east of the swings.

What are the coordinates of the water fountain? Place it on your grid.

Is the water fountain closer to the slide or the merry-go-round? How do you know?

4. A flower bed will be made in the shape of a triangle with the following coordinates: ( 20 , 20 ), ( 16 , 20 ), & ( 20 , 15). Draw the flower bed on your grid.

What is the perimeter of the flower bed, in feet?

5. A jungle-gym is to be located at ( 19 , 10 ). Place the jungle-gym on your grid.

How far is the jungle-gym from the water fountain, in feet?

6. The rock wall is going to be halfway between the slide and a bird bath. Where should the bird bath be placed?

7. A concrete pad will be poured for a picnic area in the shape of a square with the following coordinates: ( 17 , 7 ), ( 17 , 1), ( 20 , 4), & (14 , 4). Place the picnic area on you grid.

What is the perimeter of the picnic area, in feet?

8. A large light post and light need to be placed in the center of the park.

Where should it be placed?

How far will the light post be from each corner of the park, in feet?

9. Eventually, a walking track will be built surrounding the edge of the park. If 1 mile = 5280 feet, how many laps around the walking track would equal a mile?

10. If you could add one more item to the park, what would it be and why?