Answer: The material will cost Meghana $95.84 before taxes.
Explanation:
a. To find the area of Meghana's kite, we first need to convert the dimensions from feet to yards since the material is sold per square yard:
Length = 18 ft = 6 yards (since 1 yard = 3 feet)
Width = 4 ft = 4/3 yards (since 1 yard = 3 feet)
The area of the kite is the product of its length and width:
Area = Length x Width = 6 x 4/3 = 8 square yards
b. Meghana needs enough material to cover both sides of her kite, so she needs twice the area of the kite:
Area of both sides = 2 x Area of one side = 2 x 8 = 16 square yards
Therefore, Meghana needs 16 square yards of nylon material.
c. The material is sold for $5.99 per square yard, so the total cost of the material before taxes is:
Total cost = Cost per square yard x Number of square yards
Total cost = $5.99 x 16 = $95.84
Therefore, the material will cost Meghana $95.84 before taxes.