A sheet of plywood is 4 feet wide by eight feet long. What is the minimum number of sheets of plywood needed to cover the frame? Justify your answer.
I have 8ft times 24ft= 192ft^2. Then 192ft^2 divided by two which is 96ft^2. What do I do next?
Is this a one-dimensional triangle or a three-dimensional triangular pyramid?
It's a one-dimensional triangle
192ft squared I guess
To calculate the minimum number of sheets of plywood needed to cover the frame, you need to determine the area of each sheet and then divide the total area of the frame by the area of each sheet.
Given that each sheet of plywood is 4 feet wide by 8 feet long, the area of each sheet is calculated by multiplying these dimensions together: 4 ft * 8 ft = 32 ft².
Next, to find the number of sheets needed, divide the total area of the frame (which is 96 ft²) by the area of each sheet (32 ft²):
96 ft² / 32 ft² = 3 sheets
Therefore, the minimum number of sheets of plywood needed to cover the frame is 3.
What frame?
Please clarify.