Question 734081
Cut the 16ft by 9ft piece in two equal halves like this: {{{drawing(400,250,-2,18,-2,10.5,
rectangle(0,0,16,9),
red(line(4,9,4,6)),red(line(8,6,4,6)),
red(line(8,6,8,3)),red(line(12,3,8,3)),
red(line(12,3,12,0)),locate(4.1,8,3ft),
locate(8.1,5,3ft),locate(12.1,2,3ft),
locate(1.5,9,4ft),locate(5.5,6,4ft),
locate(9.5,3,4ft),locate(13.5,0.7,4ft)
)}}} then rejoin like this {{{drawing(300,300,-1.5,13.5,-1.5,13.5,
rectangle(0,0,12,12),
red(line(0,12,0,9)),red(line(4,9,0,9)),
red(line(4,9,4,6)),red(line(8,6,4,6)),
red(line(8,6,8,3)),red(line(12,3,8,3)),
red(line(12,3,12,0))
)}}}
I had to find a common factor of 9 and 12, to figure out the length of the vertical lines, parallel to the 9ft edges,
and a common factor of 12 and 16, to figure out the length of the horizontal lines, parallel to the 16ft edges.