The area of an artist's square canvas can hold 113 square inches of paint. What is the approximate length of one side of the canvas? (Approximate to the nearest hundredth inch.)

10.62 inches

10.63 inches

10.64 inches

10.65 inches

Question

The area of an artist's square canvas can hold 113 square inches of paint. What is the approximate length of one side of the canvas? (Approximate to the nearest hundredth inch.)

 10.62 inches

 10.63 inches

 10.64 inches

 10.65 inches

anonymous · Answer

@aum

anonymous · Answer

Key word is square here. So we know all sides have to be equal. 

So we are looking for what number multiplied by itself gives us 113.

anonymous · Answer

Because one side of a square multiplied by another side will give us area. Unit of length on one side multiplied by the unit of length on the other is how we get square units as well, just to let you know. =)

mathmale · Answer

If the length of one side of a square is x, then the area of the square is x^2.  Use this fact, along with the given area (113 square inches), to determine the length of one side of this square.

anonymous · Answer

its b right

anonymous · Answer

Indeed. In fact if you just take the square root of 113, I believe you will arrive at the answer.

anonymous · Answer

answwrs b i know thx

anonymous · Answer

Can't just give ya an answer. Just look at what we said. Go ahead and take the square root of 113, what do you get?

anonymous · Answer

Ah, good deal.

mathmale · Answer

You'd learn so much more, dear realmadrid, if you'd demonstrate (by sharing your work) how you obtained your answer.