An A-frame cabin has a triangular front with a base of 30 ft and a
height of 20 ft. If the front is to be glass that costs $3 per square foot, what will the glass cost?
$1,800?
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The area of the triangle is A = 1/2 of the base times the height.
A= bh/2
A = ?
$900?
Right.
To calculate the cost of the glass for the A-frame cabin, we need to find the area of the triangular front and then multiply it by the cost per square foot.
The formula to calculate the area of a triangle is:
Area = (base * height) / 2
Substituting the given values:
Area = (30 ft * 20 ft) / 2
= 600 ft²
Now, we can calculate the cost of the glass by multiplying the area by the cost per square foot:
Cost = Area * Cost per square foot
= 600 ft² * $3/ft²
= $1800
Therefore, the cost of the glass for the A-frame cabin is $1800.