SOLUTION: A hotel lobby, with a triangular shaped floor is remodeled. The base of the triangle is 23-ft long, and the altitude is 16-ft long. At a cost of $146.00 per sq. ft., what is the co

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Question 1197555: A hotel lobby, with a triangular shaped floor is remodeled. The base of the triangle is 23-ft long, and the altitude is 16-ft long. At a cost of $146.00 per sq. ft., what is the cost of remodeling the lobby?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi  
 Triangle;  Base= 23Fft AND h = 16ft
Area = 1/2 of the base X the height
A = 1/2 bh =  = 184ft^2
At a cost of $146.00 per sq. ft., 
what is the cost of remodeling the lobby? $146/ft^2* 184ft^2 = $26,864



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