CEMC Pascal, 2011

Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, a garden is enclosed by six straight fences. If the area of the garden is $97 \text{ m}^2$ , what is the length of the fence around the garden?

(A) $48 \text{ m}$ (B) $47 \text{ m}$ (C) $40 \text{ m}$ (D) $38 \text{ m}$ (E) $37 \text{ m}$

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