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JEFFERSON MATH PROJECT REGENTS BY CHAPTER - JMap

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Math A & B Regents Exam Questions by Prentice Hall Chapter - Geometry Page 26<br />

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185. Keesha wants to tile the floor shown in the<br />

accompanying diagram. If each tile measures 1<br />

foot by 1 foot and costs $2.99, what will be the<br />

total cost, including an 8% sales tax, for tiling the<br />

floor?<br />

187. A rectangular garden is going to be planted in a<br />

person's rectangular backyard, as shown in the<br />

accompanying diagram. Some dimensions of the<br />

backyard and the width of the garden are given.<br />

Find the area of the garden to the nearest<br />

square foot.<br />

186. In the figure below, the large rectangle, ABCD, is<br />

divided into four smaller rectangles. The area of<br />

rectangle AEHG = 5 x , the area of rectangle<br />

GHFB = 2x<br />

2 , the area of rectangle<br />

HJCF = 6 x , segment AG = 5, and segment AE<br />

= x.<br />

a Find the area of the shaded region.<br />

b Write an expression for the area of the<br />

rectangle ABCD in terms of x.<br />

188. Mr. James wanted to plant a garden that would<br />

be in the shape of a rectangle. He was given 80<br />

feet of fencing to enclose his garden. He wants<br />

the length to be 10 feet more than twice the<br />

width. What are the dimensions, in feet, for a<br />

rectangular garden that will use exactly 80 feet of<br />

fencing?<br />

189. In the accompanying diagram, the perimeter of<br />

is equal to the perimeter of square ABCD. If the<br />

sides of the triangle are represented by 4x + 4,<br />

5x - 3, and 17, and one side of the square is<br />

represented by 3x, find the length of a side of the<br />

square.

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