for an art project you make a square print with a side length of 8 inches. You make a frame using strips of wood 1 1/4 inches wide. What is the area of the frame?
The length and width of the frame is given by:
8 + 2(1+ 1/4) = 8 + 2 (5/4) = 8 + 5/2 = 8 + 2 + 1/2 = 10+1/2 inches
So the area is given by:
(10 + 1/2) ^2 = (10.5)^2 = 110.25 sq. in. = the area of the frame
