I have a diagram and it is in the shape of a cross, how do I calculate the square footage?

Question

I can't divide the two rectangles and figure because I don't know how long the interior walls are. They only show the length of the small walls.

Answer 1

I don't understand what measurements you have.

Answer 2

I would look at it as three separate problems.

Separate the cross into three portions. I would imgaine the "arms" of the cross.....cut from the one long "body" section.

Then I would measure each section, using the Area = Length x Width rule.

After measuring all three sections, add the sums together.

That should work to arrive at the square footage.

Sorry, I don't know of any equations....math is not my forte'.

Answer 3

To do this, I would make the cross four rectangles of different dimensions, find the area of each rectangle separately. and then add the four areas together. tHIS WILL ONLY WORK IF U KNOW THE PERIMETER OF THE CROSS.

Answer 4

break it down into five squares (center, upper vertice, lower vertice, left cross member, right cross member and add the square footages of each section for total

Answer 5

need to see a picture of it... need to know if it is square.... i don't know that you can answer that without the long measurements

Answer 6

If you were only given one dimension, then it is impossible to answer this question.