Answer:
<h2>52 ft.</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
In this case, we need to calculate a perimeter, which is the sum of all sides of the rectangle.
So, rectangles has opposite sides equal, therefore, the perimeter should be:
; having L as the larger side.

Hence, the strip of wallpaper needs to be as least 52 ft.
Take the natural log of both sides
ln(2^x)=ln(.125)
Xln(2)=ln(.125)
X=ln(.125)/ln(2)
X=-3
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE:
You know that 0.125 is equal to 1/8
And 1/2^3 is also equal to 1/8
So since you need the reciprocal to match it the exponent is a negative