Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 8 - Geometry - Summary Exercises - Perimeter, Circumference and Area - Page 578: 20

Answer

$\approx \$5.10$

Work Step by Step

We know that the perimeter of a rectangle is given by: $P=2*side_1+2*side_2$ $P=2a+2b$ In this case, the perimeter is: $0.9*2+2*2=4+1.8=5.8~meters$ We calculate the cost at $\$0.88/meter$: $0.88*5.8\approx \$5.10$

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