Jaquie is digging a square area in her backyard for a vegetable garden. If the area is 224 square feet, what is the approximate in feet of one side of her garden? Round to the nearest interger.
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Jaquie is digging a square area in her backyard for a vegetable garden. If the area is 224 square feet, what is the approximate in feet of one side of her garden? Round to the nearest interger. 
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anonymous · Answer

@jessiejamie2

anonymous · Answer

@hihi67

hihi67 · Answer

Okay well just the square root of 224.

anonymous · Answer

This is so confusing to me. Explain it plz

hihi67 · Answer

Well it's SQUARE feet.

anonymous · Answer

yeah that I know.

hihi67 · Answer

And the equation for area of a square is side times side.

anonymous · Answer

THe area of a square is Length times width.

hihi67 · Answer

soo there for to figrure out one side you just do the square root

anonymous · Answer

So you have to find the square root. What number times itself is 224

anonymous · Answer

14.9? (rounded to 15?)

hihi67 · Answer

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hihi67 · Answer

yep exactly:D

anonymous · Answer

so that means the answer is 15! Thanks :D

anonymous · Answer

15

anonymous · Answer

YES! Good luck in highschool!(: