PART A
Camilla has a rectangular print that is 34 inches wide and 26 inches tall. She wants to center it on the wall above the television in her living room. The television is placed i front of a rectangular wall in the living room that is 18 1/2 feet long and 9 3/4 feet tall.
SHOW WORK FOR ANSWER:
ANSWER: To be centered horizontally,, the print must be 7 5/6 feet from each adjoining wall.
PART B
The television reached a height of 4 1/2 feet. What is the number of feet from the ceiling Camilla must hang the print for it to be centered vertically?
SHOW WORK FOR THE ANSWER:
ANSWER: To be centered vertically the print must be 1 13/24 feet from the ceiling and the television.
2 answers
to be centered, the extra space must be divided into two equal parts.
ok. in the part A the answer is 7 5/6 ft. I don't know how they got there, same with Part B. I need to show the work. When I divided I didn't get the same answer. Please show me.