Question

The Cruz family is buying a custom made cover for their swimming pool shown below. the cover costs 2.95 per square foot. How much will the cover costs?? round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The pool is formed by:

A rectangle with dimensions 15ft and 25 ft.

A circle with radius 15/2 = 7.5 ft.

Area of a rectangle:

Length l and height h. The area is given by:

A = l*h

Area of a circle:

Radius r. The area is given by:

A = pi*r²

In this question:

The area of the pool is:

A = 15*25 + pi*(7.5)² = 55.7