To find the cost, we must:
- First, find the area of the carper. It can be found dividing the carper into a rectangle and a right triangle.
- Then, with the area, in square foot, we have the cost per square foot, which makes it possible to find the total cost.
Doing this, we get that the cost is: $3,815, and the correct option is B.
Carpet:
The carpet can be divided into:
- A rectangle of dimensions 56 ft and 38 ft.
- A right triangle of legs 71 - 38 = 33 ft and 56 ft.
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Area of the rectangle:
The area of a rectangle of dimensions l and w is given by:
[tex]A_r = lw[/tex]
In this question, the dimensions are l = 56 ft, w = 38 ft, so the area, in square feet, is:
[tex]A_r = 56*38 = 2128[/tex]
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Area of a right triangle:
The area of a right triangle of legs a and b is given by:
[tex]A_t = \frac{ab}{2}[/tex]
In this question, the legs are a = 56, b = 38, so the area, in square feet, is:
[tex]A_t = \frac{56(33)}{2} = 924[/tex]
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Total area:
The total area is the sum of the area of the rectangle with the area of the right triangle, thus:
[tex]A = A_r + A_t = 2128 + 924 = 3052[/tex]
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Cost:
Each square foot costs $1.25.
There are 3,052 square feet. So, the cost is:
[tex]C = 1.25*3052 = 3815[/tex]
Thus, the cost is $3,815, and the correct option is B.
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