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You have a rectangular backyard that is 90 feet wide. It has an area of 10,800 square feet. You areputting a fence along one length of the yard.The length of the backyard is 120 feet.The fence costs $12.50 per linear foot. What is the total cost of the fence for one length of the yard?

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Answer:

The total cost of the fence for one length of the yard is $1500

Explanation:

Let the length and width of the rectangle be x and y respectively.

y = 90 ft

Area of a rectangle is:

A = xy

90x = 10800

x = 10800/90 = 120 ft

The fence cost $12.50 per linear foot

One length of the yard is:

[tex]120\times12.5=1500[/tex]

The total cost of the fence for one length of the yard is $1500

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