Question

the area of a square boxing ring is 436 square feet.what is the approximate length, in feet, of one side of the boxing ring

Answer 1

do you know a formula for the area of a square in terms of side lengths?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

A=

Answer 4

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Answer 5

L x L = x ^ 2

Answer 6

yeah, so the question says that, that area equals 436 square feet,

so what does that make each side equal?

Answer 7

I'm not sure it can either be 4,21,54,109

Answer 8

\[A=L\times L=L^2=436\]
\[L=\sqrt{436}\]

Answer 9

Soo is it 4 or 21

Answer 10

21

Answer 11

\[\sqrt{438} = 20.880613017821100359515508045096... \]

\[\sqrt{436} \approx 21\] Because 20.8 rounded is 21