Samantha's college runs on a trimester schedule so she receives a bill 3 times a year for tuition. Each trimester costs \( \$ 1,450 \), and Samantha must complete 2 years of college to receive her degree. The average cost for books each trimester is \( \$ 350 \). Approximately what will be the total cost for Samantha to get her degree? a. \( \$ 4,700 \) b. \( \$ 5,400 \) c. \( \$ 9,050 \) d. \( \$ 10,800 \)

To find the total cost for Samantha to get her degree, we need to consider both tuition and book costs over the entire duration of her college education. Samantha is in college for 2 years, and since she runs on a trimester schedule, that means she has 3 trimesters per year. Therefore, she will complete a total of \( 2 \text{ years} \times 3 \text{ trimesters/year} = 6 \text{ trimesters} \). The tuition cost for each trimester is \( \$ 1,450 \), so for 6 trimesters, the total tuition cost will be: \[ 6 \text{ trimesters} \times \$ 1,450/\text{trimester} = \$ 8,700 \] Now, for the book cost, she spends \( \$ 350 \) each trimester, so for 6 trimesters, her total book cost will be: \[ 6 \text{ trimesters} \times \$ 350/\text{trimester} = \$ 2,100 \] Finally, the overall total cost for Samantha to complete her degree will be: \[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Total Tuition} + \text{Total Books} = \$ 8,700 + \$ 2,100 = \$ 10,800 \] Thus, the answer is: d. \( \$ 10,800 \)