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How do you check if a room is square?

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First of all, the room is not square. It's never square. Start by making a cross in the enter of the room, then measure out from the center in each direction until you reach the walls. That way, if the room isn't square, you'll know where and in which direction—it might be square in one corner, for instance, or it might not be square in any corners.

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How does this work if opposite walls are different lengths?

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You have to treat it like a trapezoid. So think of it like a square plus a triangle. For example, a 15 ft wide room with wall lengths of 15 feet and 17 feet would be treated like a square + triangle. Square total = 15*15 = 225 square feet, triangle total = (17-15)*15*(1/2)= 15 square feet. Add them together and it would be 240 square feet total.

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If the room is 15-by-15 feet, how many square feet is that?

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Multiply the room dimensions (15 x 15) to get the square footage.

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How do I measure a room to get square feet?

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Multiply the dimensions of the room (length times width) to get the square footage.

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