Homework Help: math-grade 10

Posted by just wondering on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 9:31pm.

a concrete border is to be built around a traingular flower garden that has sides of 10m , 7m and 8m. the border is to be staight walking path 1m wide on all sides of the garden. before the concrete can be poured, wooden forms need to be placed on the inside perimeter and on the outside perimeter of the border. determine the totallength of wood needed to build the forms.

ps- i understand other people already answered this question but i havent learned that yet, what i need to use is like the cosine law and sine law and stuff, is there anyway to do it like that, if not can u please explain in detail how to do it( EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PLZ AND TY)

math-grade 10 - Reiny, Friday, June 12, 2009 at 11:05pm
I used both the sine law and the cosine law in the solution that I provided for you in your earlier post of this same question.

I thought the steps that I showed you were about as detailed as I could in this format.
math-grade 10 - Reiny, Friday, June 12, 2009 at 11:18pm
btw, here is the previous post

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1244593158

Answer this Question

Related Questions

math -trig - a concrete border is to be built around a traingular flower garden ...
math-trig - a concrete border is to be built around a traingular flower garden ...
Math - A concrete border is to be built around a triangular flower garden that ...
Algerbra - At a large nursery, a border for a rectangular garden is being built...
Math - you want to expand the garden by planting a border of flowers. the border...
Algebra - This is a 2-part problem and I solved the first part, but can't ...
Math - A rectangular plot, 21m by 14m, is to be turned into a rectangular flower...
math - a pool in the shape of a circle measures 10 feet across. One cubic yard ...
math 5th grade - theo wants to put a dinosaur border around the perimeter of his...
MATH - a rectangular garden 9ft by 12 ft includes a uniform border of wood chips...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: