SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square window is 18 feet 4 inches.
(a) Find the area of the window in square inches.
(b) Find the area of the window in square feet. (Round your answer
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Question 1057394: The perimeter of a square window is 18 feet 4 inches.
(a) Find the area of the window in square inches.
(b) Find the area of the window in square feet. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
I cannot understand how to convert the ft and inches part into plain inches I can use to solve the problem in each section it is asking for. Someone told me I needed to divide the 4ft into thirds, but I don't think I am doing it correctly.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either convert feet to inches or inches to feet.
I'll convert feet to inches.
A square has 4 equal sides,
The area of a square with side s is,
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So then,
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