document.write( "Question 955388: How much fabric is needed (and in what dimensions) to construct a teepee with a 60\"x60\" square base (using four poles) and is 8 feet tall? \n" ); document.write( "

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b=side of base=5ft=60in; h=height=8ft=96in
\n" ); document.write( "Slant height=s= $\"sqrt%28%28%281%2F2%29b%29%5E2%2Bh%5E2%29\"$ = $\"sqrt%2830%5E2in%5E2%2B96%5E2in%5E2%29\"$ = $\"sqrt%2810116%29=100.6in\"$ (Each side is a triangle with base=60 inches and height=100.6 inches)
\n" ); document.write( "Area of each side =1/2bs=1/2(60in)(100.6in)=3017.35 sq in=20.95 sq ft
\n" ); document.write( "Area of all sides =3017.35sq in*4=12069.4 sq in=83.8 sq ft
\n" ); document.write( "Area of floor=5ft*5ft=25 sq ft
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: Total with floor would be 108.8 sq ft\r
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