City officials are putting a garden around a memorial site as shown below.





Part A Determine the area of the memorial site in terms of x.

Write your answer as a trinomial and include units. Show or explain your work.


Part B The outside edges of the garden form a rectangle whose length and

width are proportional to the sides of the memorial site, increased

by a scale factor of 3. Determine the lengths of the outside edges of

the garden. Write your answer in simplest form.


Part C Determine the area of the garden in terms of x. Write your answer in

simplest form. Show or explain your work