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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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. 15 14 13 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jessiejamie2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hihi67

OpenStudy (hihi67):

Okay well just the square root of 224.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is so confusing to me. Explain it plz

OpenStudy (hihi67):

Well it's SQUARE feet.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah that I know.

OpenStudy (hihi67):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THe area of a square is Length times width.

OpenStudy (hihi67):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14.9? (rounded to 15?)

OpenStudy (hihi67):

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OpenStudy (hihi67):

yep exactly:D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that means the answer is 15! Thanks :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES! Good luck in highschool!(:

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