A carpet layer just finished laying 228 sq ft of carpet in a square room. Now she must put a metal strip along one side of the carpet. Estimate the length of metal strip that she will need. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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A carpet layer just finished laying 228 sq ft of carpet in a square room.  Now she must put a metal strip along one side of the carpet.  Estimate the length of metal strip that she will need. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

anonymous · Answer

From the given area, solve for the measurement of a side.
Use formula for getting area of a square

austinl · Answer

$$A = l^2$$
A = 228
$$228 = l^2$$
$$l = \sqrt{228}$$
That is one side.