Question

A square pool has an area of 292 square feet.

To the nearest tenth, what is the length of one side of the pool?

A.
8.5 feet

B.
17.1 feet

C.
73.0 feet

D.
146.0 feet

Answer 1

Since the pool is square, the four sides are equal.
Therefore the length of one side = sqrt(292) = 17.1 to the nearest tenth.