SOLUTION: A flower bed is designed with a semicircular areas attached to a swuare. how much edging is needed to go around the outside of the bed? round to the nearest thousandths. the probl

Question 204867: A flower bed is designed with a semicircular areas attached to a swuare. how much edging is needed to go around the outside of the bed? round to the nearest thousandths. the problem shoes each circular side is 15 feet
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming that the 15 feet you mention is the diameter (D) of the semicircular areas, then the perimeter of the flower consists of two sides of the square (15ft.+15ft. = 30 ft.) plus the circumference of the circle (2 semicircles) which is and if we use as an approximation, then we have:

feet.
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