PLEASE HELP
I've tried putting all my working out into the box but it said wrong to..


PLEASE HELP I've tried putting all my working out into the box but it said wrong to..

SmokeyRN SmokeyRN    2   14.02.2022 05:20    5

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justaguy15 justaguy15  14.02.2022 05:20

£59.25

Step-by-step explanation:

It appears you can measure the height of the trapezoid [trapezium  :-)  ??].  If you can't, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem (image attached).  Draw a line from the upper right-hand corner down to the baseline--the 20m side.  You'll form a right triangle with one leg  h , hypotenuse 17m and the other leg  8m  (the difference between 20m and 12m).

(leg)^2 + (leg)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2

h^2 + 8^2 = 17^2

h^2 + 64 = 289

h^2 = 225

h = 15m

The area of the trapezium is A=\frac{1}{2}h\left(b_1+b_2\right)  where the b's are the lengths of the two bases (upper and lower sides).

A=\frac{1}{2}(15)(12+20)=\frac{1}{2}(480) = 240 m^2

One can of weedkiller covers 100 m^2 of area.  You'll need 3 cans (2 cans isn't enough, and you can't buy a fraction of a can).  Tricky question!

Three cans will cost  3 x 19.75 pounds = £59.25


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