document.write( "Question 407960: A swimming pool is 7 meters wide and 18 meters long. At $15 per meter,
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document.write( "how much will fencing around the outside of the pool cost?\r
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document.write( "I tried to find the area of the triangle but that didn't come out with the right answer. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #287454 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! It's not the area that's fenced, it's the perimeter. And it's not a triangle. \n" ); document.write( "P = 2(L + W) = 2(7 + 18) \n" ); document.write( "P = 50 meters \n" ); document.write( "50*$15 = $750 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |