Question

A triangular flower bed is to be created. The following figure represents the layout of the flower bed. How many feet of landscape edging would be
required to outline the edge of the bed?
15 ft
17 ft

Answer 1

Answer:

8 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagram is attached below.

Note that the values are different but the diagram is similar. In this case,

Hypotenuse =17ft

Adjacent = 15²

Required

Opposite side

To get the feet of landscape edging would be required to outline the edge of the bed, we will use the Pythagoras theorem as shown;

Hyp² = Opp²+Adj²

Opp² = Hyp²-Adj²

l² = 17²-15²

l² = 289-225

l² = 64

l = √64

l = 8feet

Hence the feet of landscape edging would be required to outline the edge of the bed is 8 feet