Question

(Finding Area Using Triangles and Rectangles HC)

A community would like to add a brick paver border around their swimming pool. They created the following image to represent the pool with the
border
14 ft
6 ft
.
18 ft
26 ft
Part A: Find the total area of the brick paver border that surrounds the 6 ft by 18 ft pool. Show your work (2 points)
Part B: If brick pavers cost $6 per square foot, what is the total cost of the brick pavers needed for this project? Explain. (2 points)

Answer 1

A) total area = 364ft²

B) total cost = $2,184

Explanation:

total area of the brick paver border that surrounds the pool

= w * h = 14 * 26 = 364ft²

if brick pavers cost $6 per square foot

total cost of the brick pavers needed for this project

= 364 * 6 = $2,184