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    Jan 10, 2008, 05:10 AM
    Calculate area from perimeter
    Suppose I have a blueprint of a house that has many walls (some straight, some indented, etc.). I have the measurements of the lengths of all walls, all around the house. I assume that if I add all the measurements together, I get the perimeter, right? How do I figure out the square footage of the house from the perimeter?

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    Jan 10, 2008, 05:21 AM
    You cannot figure out the square footage, unless you know the exact shape of the perimeter. Is it a square, rectangle, etc.
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    Jan 10, 2008, 02:34 PM
    Break your house up into rectangles, squares, triangles, whatever, and calculate accordingly. Then, add them up.

    Better yet, can you make a drawing with paint(along with the dimensions) and post it, Then, perhaps, we can help you along.
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    Aug 19, 2010, 01:35 PM
    Heh heh, it would be so much easier if you could calculate the area from the perimeter, but you can have a triangle, a square, and a circle with different perimeters and same area, so... there's no shortcut but to take the time to draw the entire figure with all the sides perfect.
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    Feb 5, 2011, 10:38 AM
    U have to divide the both perimeters and add up the area to find it
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