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

you go to connections ? if you do i am connections :)

anonymous · Answer

a). 4^2 + 9^2 = c
16 + 81 = 97
square root of 97 and the answer is 9.84

b).9.8 * 140 = 1760 yards