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(2) 4. Peter is decorating his family room. One wall is 18ft long, with a height of 10ft. At the midpoint of that wall, he plans to hang a piece of art. Find where he should place the wall anchor to hang the art, assuming the anchor will be located in the midpoint of the piece.
distance from ceiling:
distance from side wall:

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Final Answer: To hang the art at the midpoint of the wall, Peter should place the wall anchor 9 feet from the side wall and 5 feet from the ceiling.

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Step 1 :Let the wall length be l=18 ft and the wall height be h=10 ft.

Step 2 :Find the horizontal midpoint: l2=182=9 ft.

Step 3 :Find the vertical midpoint: h2=102=5 ft.

Step 4 :Final Answer: To hang the art at the midpoint of the wall, Peter should place the wall anchor 9 feet from the side wall and 5 feet from the ceiling.

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