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A recreation room has the fol
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Question 187024This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition
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A recreation room has the following dimensions. Carpeting will cost $8.00 a square yard. How many square yards of carpet will be needed and how much will it cost?
This question is from textbook Survey of Mathematics w/ Applications expanded edition
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, we'll get the of the 3 shapes of the recreation room.
1) Rectangle:
As per given: &
So, sq.yds
2) Triangle:
As per given: &
So, sq.yds
3) Square:
As per given: sq yds
So,
.
Therefore: -->Total carpet needed.
.
Cost: =$992.00 TOTAL COST
Thank you,
Jojo
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