Raggedy Rugs is holding their annual rug blowout sale this weekend! Since rugs will only be $6 per square foot, Katie is going to get a new rug for her apartment. The rug is shaped like a rectangle with a width of 8 feet and a diagonal length of 17 feet. How much will the rug cost?$____
Q. Raggedy Rugs is holding their annual rug blowout sale this weekend! Since rugs will only be $6 per square foot, Katie is going to get a new rug for her apartment. The rug is shaped like a rectangle with a width of 8 feet and a diagonal length of 17 feet. How much will the rug cost?$____
Calculate Rug Length: Calculate the length of the rug using the Pythagorean theorem. Given the diagonal (17 feet) and the width (8 feet), we need to find the length.82+length2=17264+length2=289length2=225length=15 feet
Calculate Rug Area: Calculate the area of the rug using the dimensions found. The rug is a rectangle with a width of 8 feet and a length of 15 feet.Area=width×lengthArea=8×15Area=120 square feet
Calculate Rug Cost: Calculate the cost of the rug by multiplying the area by the price per square foot. The price per square foot is $\(6\).\(\newline\)\[ \text{Cost} = \text{Area} \times \text{price per square foot} \]\(\newline\)\[ \text{Cost} = 120 \times 6 \]\(\newline\)\[ \text{Cost} = 720 \text{ dollars} \]
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