Landscapers calculate area, perimeter, and circumference when designing yards and gardens.
They use this information to determine the amount and cost of materials needed. A local artist
will be painting a design in the courtyard of a new park. The design is shown below.
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The circle will have a diameter of 30 feet. The square will have side lengths of 40 feet Each
isosceles triangle will have congruent side lengths of 25 feet a base length of 30 feet and a
height of 20 feet.
The circle and each of the triangles will be painted blue. A bucket of blue paint costs
$85.50. The paint in one bucket of blue paint covers an area of 350 square feet.
• The rest of the square (not including the circle) will be painted yellow. A bucket of
yellow paint costs $64.50 and covers an area of 250 square feet.
• Each part of the design will require two coats of paint.
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