A rectangular room is 12.5 feet wide and 14 feet long. How many linear feet of baseboards are needed to trim the room?
Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021
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To determine the linear feet of baseboards needed to trim a room, you need to calculate the perimeter of the room. The perimeter of a rectangle is the total distance around the rectangle, which is the sum of all four sides. For a rectangle, this is calculated as the sum of twice the length and twice the width.
Given that the room is 12.5 feet wide and 14 feet long, the perimeter can be calculated as follows:
Perimeter = 2 * (Length + Width)
Perimeter = 2 * (14 feet + 12.5 feet)
Perimeter = 2 * 26.5 feet
Perimeter = 53 feet
Therefore, you would need 53 linear feet of baseboards to trim the room.