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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Patio stones HELP PLEASE maths people

hey guys and galls I need some help from the maths experts
I am trying to figure out how many 16*16 or 12*12 bricks I need and also what is the sq foot of this area?



I realy suck at maths and any help will be great thanks in advance

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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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From what I can tell finding the exact amount from the given data is not possible. You need to supply the side length of that lower right corner and that upper altitude. Finding the legs of the triangle would help too, but with the other data may not be neccesary.

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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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ok try this one

I was in a hurry when I drew the first one sorry
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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That is a fucked up looking space...and without dividing it specifically into shapes and giving those measurements...this is purely a guess.

Starting at the top left, mark each corner with the letters A through I

Square I = C, D, E and an imaginary point in the middle = approx 162
Square II = A, B, I and an imaginary point in the middle = approx 26
Square II = F, G, H and an imaginary point in the middle = approx 28

Then add in the extra triangle. Which I cant determine without that right triangle measurement.

Have fun
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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its about a 45 degrees angle
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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The area of a triangle is .5base*height (right?) so if the base if that triangle is upside down with the other side being 8, then you would measure the two sides. Its looks like its about 9 and 3. So assuming that the area would be 13.5 ish.

Add that to the total.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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ok it came up to aprox 230sq feet. so how many 16*16 or 12*12 would fit in this area? sorry maths is just not my thing.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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The 12x12s are the easiet to figure out. Since theyre 1 square foot each you would need 230 of em.

I dont know how to figure out the rectangular ones. Well, I probably could, but Im all geometried out
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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well thanks for the help
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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Don't forget to factor in 10% waste. So get 255 of them.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 09:45 AM
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Its math, not maths
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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Count 'em. But like dom said - figure on some waste...



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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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thanks guys this helps alot.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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does anyone know what is the square foot of this area?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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229.98 sq.ft.


Round to 230

That should be pretty accurate

Edit: Which means Saki was bang on... Without CAD..
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JLatimer
Edit: Which means Saki was bang on... Without CAD..
for High School Geometry.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by roadhogg
does anyone know what is the square foot of this area?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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my brain must be fried
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