Question

The flux hotel recently installed a triangular pool as shown below. If the hotel manager needs to order a cover for the pool and the cost is $35 per square foot, how much can he expect to spend?

Answer 1

`Total = \$6545`

Explanation:

Given

`Base = 17ft`

`Height = 22ft`

`Slant\ Height = 32ft`

`Cost = \$35` per square ft

Required

Determine the expected spending

First, calculate the area of the pool.

`Area = (1)/(2) * Base * Height`

`Area = (1)/(2) * 17ft * 22ft`

`Area = 17ft * 11ft`

`Area = 187ft^s`

The total cost is:

`Total = Cost * Area`

`Total = 35 * 187`

`Total = \$6545`