SOLUTION: Please I need help to solve this. Thank you! 4. (4 pts) A diagonal walk through a small rectangular garden 9 meters by 12 meters can be built at $10 per linear meter. How much

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4. (4 pts) A diagonal walk through a small rectangular garden 9 meters by 12 meters can be built at $10 per linear meter. How much will the walk cost?
This question is from textbook Survey of Math w/ Apllications

Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can use Pythagorean theorem, Or you can take a quick look and see the trianlge is in the ratio 3:4:5. In this case, 9:12:15
Using the Pythagorean theorem. Find the diagonal as




So the cost is 15*10 = 150

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