Question

George is designing ledges for the octagonal ( 8 side ) gazebo. All sides are equal length, and each ledge much be 18 inches shorter then the sides.

a: what is the minimum length of wood he should purchase if the perimeter of the gazebo is 64 feet ?
b : what as your solution process

Answer 1

it would be 78 or 178

Answer 2

78 inches or 174 inches (see explanation)

Step-by-step explanation:

If the perimeter is 64 feet, that means that each side is 8 feet, since there are 8 sides (64/8=8). 8 feet is 96 inches (8*12=96). 96-18=78, so the minimum length of wood he needs for the ledges is 78 inches, assuming you're not counting the wood for the perimeter, too (in which case it would be 174 inches) (78+96=174). Hope this helps!