A square piece of fabric has an area of 595 cm2.

To the nearest tenth, what is the length of 1 side of the fabric?

A.
21.3 cm

B.
23.2 cm

C.
24.4 cm

D.
25.6 cm

Question

A square piece of fabric has an area of 595 cm2.
 
To the nearest tenth, what is the length of 1 side of the fabric?
 
 A.
21.3 cm
 
 B.
23.2 cm
 
 C.
24.4 cm
 
 D.
25.6 cm

anonymous · Answer

@JackofallTradez

campbell_st · Answer

take the square root of 595... that will give the side length

remember the area of a square is 

$$A = l^2 ~~~so~~~~\sqrt{A} = l$$

jackofalltradez · Answer

Since it's a square, both sides are identical. This can be represented by x (side x) * x (side x) = 592 cm^2. Now, this simplifies to x^2 = 592 cm^2. Now, solve for x

jackofalltradez · Answer

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