Core stretch
A flight of stairs has sloping length 8 m, width 2.5 m and slope angle \(30^\circ\). Carpet covers every horizontal tread and vertical riser. Carpet costs $22 per square metre and labour is $180. A budget of $850 is available. Determine whether it is sufficient. Give money amounts to 2 decimal places.[3]
Give non-exact lengths and areas to 3 significant figures, and angles to 1 decimal place.
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