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A wooden deck around a pool 2009-01-09
From lupio:
a 20' pool is surrounded by a 3' wood deck, find the amount of material needed for the project
Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
The perimeter of a regular octagon 2006-04-20
From Martin:
I would like to make an octagon out of 2x4 lumber. I know that the lumber needs to be cut at 67.5 degree angles, but how do I determine the length of each piece if I want to make, say, a 2.5 ft diameter octagon?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Sanding a wooden block 2002-09-07
From Wanda:
If a wooden block, 2in height, 3in width, and 6in length is sanded and 1/8 of an inch is removed from the top and from the bottom, how much is the volume of the block decreased?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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