The City Commission wants to construct a new street that connects Main Street and North Boulevard, as shown in the diagram below.

Not drawn to scale

a. What will be the length of the new street? Explain how you found this length.
b. The construction cost has been estimated at $140 per linear foot. Estimate the cost for constructing the street. Explain your method for finding the estimate.

Question

The City Commission wants to construct a new street that connects Main Street and North Boulevard, as shown in the diagram below.

Not drawn to scale

a.	What will be the length of the new street? Explain how you found this length.
b.	The construction cost has been estimated at $140 per linear foot. Estimate the cost for constructing the street. Explain your method for finding the estimate.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Help please!

anonymous · Answer

pythagoras 
$$4^2+9^2=d^2$$

anonymous · Answer

use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing length $$a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

So i use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length? So what would be the right answer?

anonymous · Answer

you find the length of the new street. for the cost just find the perimeter and multiply by 140

anonymous · Answer

What is the length of the new street? and what is the perimeter?