Question

Part 1: Find the area of a rectangular object which has a length of 5 sqrt 8 inches and a width of 2 sqrt 5 inches. (3 points)

Part 2: Explain, in complete sentences, how you arrived at the simplified answer and give the final solution in simplified radical form. (2 points)

Part 3: What type of object in your home or school might this be? (1 point)

Answer 1

part 1: Area is length x width so:

5 sqrt 8 x 2 sqrt 5 = 10 sqrt 40 = 20 sqrt 10

Part 2: again Area is just length x width

20 sqrt 10

part 3: well that's for you to imagine. A lot of things are rectangular, just look at your computer screen.

Answer 2

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