ou would like to fence in your irregularly shaped yard. After spending countless hours on Angies List and Facebook asking for reputable fencing companies, you have found two that you would trust:

• Mikes Fencing Emporium Mikes company charges $11 per foot of fence.
• Brads Bodacious Boundaries Brads company charges $6500 for the first 550 feet of fence and only $7 per foot for every foot beyond 550 feet.

Your goal in this assignment is to determine which company you should hire.

Your property lines can be determined by connecting five trees. The location of these trees are as follows, measured relative to the center of your house:

• Tree 1: 90 feet east of your house
• Tree 2: 80 feet east and 80 feet south of your house
• Tree 3: 30 feet west and 120 feet south of your house
• Tree 4: 110 feet west and 60 feet north of your house
• Tree 5: 40 feet east and 110 feet north of your house

Draw a diagram of these trees (on graph paper, if you have it). You should also connect the trees with a straight-edge so you can see your property lines. Your diagram should look something this:

Tree 1Tree 2Tree 3Tree 4Tree 5

What is the distance from Tree 1 to Tree 2? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) feet

Hint: Draw a line straight up from Tree 2. Draw a line to the left from Tree 1. This should form a right triangle. Use this reasoning for all distances between trees.

What is the distance from Tree 2 to Tree 3?(Round your answer to one decimal place.) feet

What is the distance from Tree 3 to Tree 4?(Round your answer to one decimal place.) feet

What is the distance from Tree 4 to Tree 5?(Round your answer to one decimal place.) feet

What is the distance from Tree 5 to Tree 1?(Round your answer to one decimal place.) feet

What is the total distance that needs to be fenced in? (Note, you should round UP no matter what. Even 12.2 feet would round up to 13 feet, since you need to purchase that 13th foot of fencing) feet

Remember, Mike's Fencing Emporium charges $11 per foot of fencing. How much money would Mike's Fencing Emporium charge to fence your property? $

Remember, Brad's Bodacious Boundaries charges $6500 for the first 550 feet of fence, then $7 per foot for every foot beyond 550. How much money would Brad's Bodacious Boundaries charge to fence your property? $

Which company is the better deal for you, as the homeowner?

• Brad's Bodacious Boundaries
• Mike's Fencing Emporium

I keep using the distance formula but I'm still getting it wrong. Could someone help me please. I've been stuck on it forever.