A linear foot is a straight-line measurement, rather than a sqare-foot measurement. A 2x4 that is five feet long would be five linear feet. Moreover, since a square is measured by its perimeter, a 5x5 square would be 20 linear feet (5+5+5+5).
By comparison, its area would be measured in square rather than in linear feet. Consequently, its area would be 25 square feet (5x5). If the square were cubed, then its area would be 125 cubic feet (5x5x5).
Linear foot is a term used to describe a measurement. It basically means something is being measured in one straight line. A linear foot still measures 12 inches.
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A foot IS a linear measure so a foot is a linear foot. So 84 linear feet is 84 feet.
Yes - a foot is a linear foot. They mostly use the term linear foot when you might confuse the meaning with square feet. For example a roll of carpeting might be sold by the linear foot .
The term linear foot just means that you are measuring in a straight line. It's still the same length, a linear foot is a foot, 12 inches.
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Linear means in a line. Therefore, one linear foot is just 12 inches measured along a straight line.