Question

A homeowner in New jersey needs to build a square garden for her tomato plants this spring. She figures she needs an area of 49 square feet. What are the dimensions of her garden?

Answer 1

She needs an area of 49 square feet.

The garden has a square form, so we find the side length with the following formula.

$\begin{gathered} s=\sqrt[]{A} \\ s=\sqrt[]{49ft^2} \\ s=7ft \end{gathered}$

The side length is 7 feet.

Therefore, the dimensions are 7 feet by 7 feet.