Question

for an art project you make a square print with side length of 8 inches. you make a frame using stips of wood 1 1/4 inches wide. what is the area of the frame

Answer 1

Let's consider the drawing

Normally, the area of a square is \(s^2\) where \(s\) is the length of a side. So in this case, we need to calculate s.
We know \(s\geq8\) Because it is initially 8 inches. So the inner square area is \(8^2units\)
The outer square area is:
\((8+2(\frac{5}{4}))^2\)
So therefore, the area of just the frame is:
\[\left[8+\left(2\times\frac{5}{4}\right)\right]^2-8^2\]

Answer 2

I will leave the calculation to you