Question

5. Becca wants to edge her hexagonal garden

with brick. All sides are equal. The brick costs

$6 per yard. What is the perimeter of the

garden? How much will it cost to buy the

edging she needs?

Answer 1

Answer:

$(a)\ Perimeter = 6l$

$(b)\ Cost = \ 36l$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$l \to sides$

Solving (a): The perimeter

The shape has 6 sides; since the sides are equal, the perimeter is:

$Perimeter = 6 * l$

$Perimeter = 6l$

Solving (b): Cost of fencing

We have:

$Unit\ cost = \ 6/yd$

So, the cost is:

$Cost = Unit\ cost * Perimeter$

$Cost = \ 6/yd * 6l$

$Cost = \ 36l$

To get the actual answer, substitute the length of one side of the hexagonal in the calculated expressions