2007-02-22 04:13:11 · 4 answers · asked by David M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
We need to take the square root of the square feet to get the length or side of a square of the same area.
Suppose an area of 25 square feet is given to us. If we don't know the exact shape, we can assume that it is a square and the side will be 5 ft.
Similarly a rectangle of 5 ft. by 10 ft. will have an area of 50 sq.ft.
If we have an irregular shape, we can plot it on a graph paper and then measure the length of any side etc.
2007-02-22 04:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't be converted. One is two dimensional and the other is one dimensional. You can find the square root of the area, which will give a one dimensional result, but that's quite a different thing. Any given area can be expressed as the product of an infinite number of one dimensional pairs of numbers. For example, 36 sq ft can be (6 ft)², but it can also be 4 ft x 9 ft, 3 ft x 12 ft, 2 ft x 18 ft, 1.5 ft x 24 ft, and any other pair of numbers we may care to name which when multiplied together yield 36.
2007-02-22 04:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Square footage is read as ft^2. Linear footage is read as ft. You need a given factor, either width or length.
2007-02-22 04:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 10:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Carousel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋