Question

please help!!!!!!!!! Find the area of a square tile if the width is \sqrt {0.5} in.

Answer 1

w = \[\sqrt{0.5}\] ?

Answer 2

yeah You have to find the area

Answer 3

square means all side lengths are the same

A = sidelength^2

A = \[(\sqrt{0.5})^2\]

Answer 4

Thats the answer ?

Answer 5

simplify it

Answer 6

i got .25

Answer 7

you should get 1/2

Answer 8

I just plugged it in the calc

Answer 9

if you ever square something inside a square root, you will always get what's inside the square root back

Answer 10

Find the area of a square patio if the length is \sqrt {250} ft.
so what would this one be ?

Answer 11

same idea as the last question

Answer 12

ok but if i sqaure 0.5 I get .25

Answer 13

you're putting it into your calculator wrong

https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&q=square+root%281%2F2%29^2&oq=square+root%281%2F2%29^2&gs_l=hp.3..0i8i30l4.3015.3504.3.3631.4.4.0.0.0.1.196.513.1j3.4.0....0...1c.1.21.psy-ab.V0O80tJXUWg&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.49405654,d.cGE&fp=be15d1c401af61a4&biw=1440&bih=718

Answer 14

ohhhhhh i see but how'd you know it was 1/2 ?

Answer 15

because it's a math rule

if you square something inside of a square root you ALWAYS get what's inside the square root back

Answer 16

so the other one would be 250

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

Find the area of a rectangular basketball court if the length is \sqrt {8839} ft. and the width is \sqrt {2500} ft.

Answer 19

what about this ?

Answer 20

area of rectangle = l * w

Answer 21

so you multiply them