Manuel plans to install a fence around the perimeter of his yard. His yard is shaped like a square and has an area of 40,000 square feet. The company that he hires charges $2.50 per foot for the fencing and $50.00 for the installation fee.

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Manuel plans to install a fence around the perimeter of his yard. His yard is shaped like a square and has an area of 40,000 square feet. The company that he hires charges $2.50 per foot for the fencing and $50.00 for the installation fee. 
 Write a function, g(x), to represent the amount of money Manuel would be charged based on the number of feet of fence installed, x. 
Determine the cost of the fence needed to install around the  perimeter of Manuels yard.

John1 · Answer

x^2 = 40000 x =200 It is a square so you have 800 feet. g(x) = 800(2.50) + 50 complete the math to see the cost.