Problema Solution
a framed picture is 24 inches wide and 28 inches high. the picture will be hung on a wall where the distance from the floor to the ceiling is 8 ft. the center of the picture must be 5.25 feet from the floor. determine the distance from the ceiling to the top of the picture frame.
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The center of the picture is 5.25 ft = 5 1/4 ft from the floor, which is 8 - 5 1/4 = 2 3/4 feet from the ceiling.
28 in = 28/12 ft = 2 1/3 ft
Subtract the (1/2)*(2 1/3) = 1 1/6 feet from the center of the picture to the top of the picture:
2 3/4 - 1 1/6 = 11/4 - 7/6 = 19/12 = 1 1/12 ft