With a partner, discuss two different ways to calculate the perimeter of the newpool. Explain each approach to this problem.Method #1Method #2Use both methods described in Exercise 3 to calculate the perimeter of yourclient's new pool. An Olympic pool is rectangular with a length of 50 meters, a width of 25 meters, and adepth of 3 meters. Your client wants to build an Olympic-style pool with a similar shape,but with a length of 30 meters.

The dimensions of the Olympic pool is 50m length, 25m width and 3 m depth

An Olympic pool is rectangular with a length of 50 meters, a width of 25 meters, and a depth of 3 meters. Your client wants to build an Olympic-style pool with a similar shape, but with a length of 30 meters.

An Olympic pool is rectangular with a length of 50 meters, a width of 25 meters, and a depth of 3 meters. Your client wants to build an Olympic-style pool with a similar shape, but with a length of 30 meters.

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Chapter6: Ratio, Proportion, And Probability

Section6.6: Scale Drawings

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With a partner, discuss two different ways to calculate the perimeter of the new
pool. Explain each approach to this problem.
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Method #2
Use both methods described in Exercise 3 to calculate the perimeter of your
client's new pool.

An Olympic pool is rectangular with a length of 50 meters, a width of 25 meters, and a
depth of 3 meters. Your client wants to build an Olympic-style pool with a similar shape,
but with a length of 30 meters.

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