The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is built on a square base with and approximate area of 53.065.73 square meters. What is the approximate side length of the square base? Round your anser to the nearest tenth.

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The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.  It is built on a square base with and approximate area of 53.065.73 square meters.  What is the approximate side length of the square base?  Round your anser to the nearest tenth.

yb1996 · Answer

The the side of a square is x, the area would be $$x^2$$ right?

anonymous · Answer

Wouldn't you just find the square root of that?

anonymous · Answer

kac i believe so

anonymous · Answer

yb1996  yes that is right