Question

A pen in the shape of an isosceles right triangle with legs of length x ft and hypotenuse of length h ft is to be built. If fencing costs $ 2 divided by ft for the legs and $ 4 divided by ft for the​ hypotenuse, write the total cost C of construction as a function of h.

Answer 1

Answer

(4h/√2)+4h

Explanation:

the side length as a function of h will be needed, so we will compute it first,

Let x be the side length of the right isosceles triangle, then using Pythagorean theorem.

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