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The radius of a semi-circular garden is 420 m. It is to be fenced with five rounds of wire. If the wire costs Rs. 60 per metre. What will be the cost of the wire needed for fencing?

Options

Option A

₹64,800

Option B is correct

₹6,48,000

Option C

₹3,24,000

Option D

₹32,400

Explanation

The garden is semi-circular with a radius r=420r = 420 m. The perimeter of a semi-circular garden consists of the length of the semi-circular arc and the length of the diameter. Length of the semi-circular arc =12(2πr)=πr= \frac{1}{2} (2\pi r) = \pi r. Length of the diameter =2r= 2r. Total perimeter for one round of fencing =πr+2r=r(π+2)= \pi r + 2r = r(\pi + 2). Using the approximation π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7}: Perimeter =420(227+2)= 420 \left(\frac{22}{7} + 2\right) Perimeter =420(227+147)= 420 \left(\frac{22}{7} + \frac{14}{7}\right) Perimeter =420(22+147)= 420 \left(\frac{22+14}{7}\right) Perimeter =420(367)= 420 \left(\frac{36}{7}\right) Perimeter =(60×7)×367= (60 \times 7) \times \frac{36}{7} Perimeter =60×36=2160= 60 \times 36 = 2160 m. The garden is to be fenced with five rounds of wire. Total length of wire needed =5×Perimeter for one round= 5 \times \text{Perimeter for one round} Total length of wire needed =5×2160 m=10800 m= 5 \times 2160 \text{ m} = 10800 \text{ m}. The cost of the wire is Rs. 6060 per metre. Total cost of the wire =Total length of wire×Cost per metre= \text{Total length of wire} \times \text{Cost per metre} Total cost =10800 m×Rs. 60/m= 10800 \text{ m} \times \text{Rs. } 60/\text{m} Total cost =Rs. 648000= \text{Rs. } 648000. Therefore, the cost of the wire needed for fencing is Rs. 6,48,0006,48,000.