Activity 4.4.3 Manhattan Sidewalk Construction Project In Manhattan, the numbered avenues are perpendicular to numbered streets. For example, 7th avenue is perpendicular to 45th street. Having organized roadways like this makes it easy for people to travel in the city and for city planners to take measurements for construction purposes, etc. However, there is one famous intersection that is unlike most intersections in Manhattan. In Times Square, Broadway and 7th avenue are not perpendicular to each other (See image below). You are the owner of a construction company and have been asked to submit a quote to replace the sidewalks along a portion of Broadway. The city planners have given you an old drawing that once included all of the roadway measurements. However, two of the measurements, and are no longer legible. DF FG, 1. Find the distances and to the nearest foot. FD FG 2. The sidewalks to be replaced are 9 ft wide, 5 in. thick, and feet long. How many AG cubic yards of concrete will you need to order to replace the section in question?
Activity 4.4.3 Manhattan Sidewalk Construction Project In Manhattan, the numbered avenues are perpendicular to numbered streets. For example, 7th avenue is perpendicular to 45th street. Having organized roadways like this makes it easy for people to travel in the city and for city planners to take measurements for construction purposes, etc. However, there is one famous intersection that is unlike most intersections in Manhattan. In Times Square, Broadway and 7th avenue are not perpendicular to each other (See image below). You are the owner of a construction company and have been asked to submit a quote to replace the sidewalks along a portion of Broadway. The city planners have given you an old drawing that once included all of the roadway measurements. However, two of the measurements, DF and FG, are no longer legible. 1. Find the distances FD and FG to the nearest foot. 2. The sidewalks to be replaced are 9 ft wide, 5 in. thick, and AG feet long. How many cubic yards of concrete will you need to order to replace the section in question?
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