What is a 5 ft. circular rug?

[anna7602]

I am assuming it refers to the diameter, but I don't know how to measure whether the rest of it would fit in DS's room without touching other furniture, being oddly placed, etc. 

I am trying to buy a rug online and have no details beyond 5 ft. circular... Home decorating purchases are not my expertise. Given that my son is almost 10 months old and I'm just getting around now to decorating his room, you can see that I don't devote much time to these things...

[motzie]

Um, a circle 5' across? Just use your measuring tape to get an idea of where it will fall to see if it fits. 5' diameter is pretty small.

[anna7602]

May 24, 2015 10:38:00 GMT -5 motzie said:

Um, a circle 5' across? Just use your measuring tape to get an idea of where it will fall to see if it fits. 5' diameter is pretty small.

But is it 5 ft in both directions or just across? As in, is it like a cross that is 5 ft. up and down and 5 ft. across or is it just 5 ft. across and maybe less in the other direction?  

DS's room is pretty small. An 8x10 rug, for example, won't really work in there. 

[pinotgrig]

It's the diameter. So just across the circle.

[anna7602]

May 24, 2015 10:46:38 GMT -5 @this said:

May 24, 2015 10:42:55 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

But is it 5 ft in both directions or just across? As in, is it like a cross that is 5 ft. up and down and 5 ft. across or is it just 5 ft. across and maybe less in the other direction?  

DS's room is pretty small. An 8x10 rug, for example, won't really work in there. 

Lol, what? It's a circle. Not an oval, right?

Okay, okay, but how do I know how far up it goes? Is there some geometric equation I am supposed to use?

I am tired and feeling really thwarted by this basic concept. 

[cricketwife]

It's a circle. It's 5 feet across in every direction through the center.

[cricketwife]

May 24, 2015 10:48:30 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

May 24, 2015 10:46:38 GMT -5 @this said:

Lol, what? It's a circle. Not an oval, right?

Okay, okay, but how do I know how far up it goes? Is there some geometric equation I am supposed to use?

I am tired and feeling really thwarted by this basic concept. 

Anna, stand in the middle of where you want the rug. Pull out 2.5 ft on your measuring tape. spin in a circle, 360 degrees. If the tape doesn't touch anything, neither will the rug. 

[anna7602]

May 24, 2015 10:50:32 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

May 24, 2015 10:48:30 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Okay, okay, but how do I know how far up it goes? Is there some geometric equation I am supposed to use?

I am tired and feeling really thwarted by this basic concept. 

Anna, stand in the middle of where you want the rug. Pull out 2.5 ft on your measuring tape. spin in a circle, 360 degrees. If the tape doesn't touch anything, neither will the rug. 

Now I get it! Okay, thank you. 

[anna7602]

May 24, 2015 11:18:14 GMT -5 @this said:

lol!

I am not sufficiently caffeinated!

[saywhatnow]

What?!

[irishbride2]

The geometry teacher in me is crying.

[cece]

Glad you got it figured out. And this is probably something I would do.

[thejen626]

I love this

I hope you find a rug that works!!

[pooh8402]

I love this thread.

[bugandbibs]

Oh man, I have the giggles now. Good luck decorating.

[chickens987]

Oh Anna ?