Question

A square patio has an area of 200 square feet . How long is each side of the patio to the nearest tenth ?

Answer 1

Givens

Area = 200 square feet

Formula

A = s^2

Soluton

s^2 = 200 square feet.

Take the square root of both sides.

square root s^2 = square root (200)

You  should use a calculator to find the square root of 200

√

200

=

is the way to put it into the calculator.

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