Question

Terrific Tents has a new two-person tent. If the material costs $0.02 per square inch, find out how much it costs to make each two-person tent.

Answer 1

$280

Explanation:

Please find attached the image of the tent

cost of the tent = cost per square inch x total surface area of a triangular prism

total surface area of a triangular prism = (perimeter x height) + 2(area of a triangle)

Area of a triangle = 1/2 x base x height = 1/2 x 40 x 50 = 1000in²

1000 x 2 = 2000

Perimeter = 50 + 50 + 50 = 150

150 x 80 = 12,000

total surface area = 12,000 + 2000 = 14,000

Total cost = 14,000 x 0.02 = $280