a museum groundskeeper is creating a semicircular statuary garden with a diameter of 32 feet. There will be a fence around the garden. The fencing costs $8.50

Question

per linear foot. About how much will the fencing costs altogether? Round to the nearest hundreth. Use 3.14 for π

Answer 1

The straight part of the fence will equal the diameter (d) = 32.

 

The rounded portion will be 1/2 the circumference = (pi)d/2 = (3.14)(16)=50.24

 

Total fence = 32 + 50.24 = 82.24

 

Total cost will be 8.50(82.24) = $699.04