A square-shaped billboard has an area of 295 square feet. Christy wants to put lights around the entire perimeter of the billboard.

Approximately how much frame does she need?

A.
12 feet

B.
17 feet

C.
69 feet

D.
74 feet

Question

A square-shaped billboard has an area of 295 square feet. Christy wants to put lights around the entire perimeter of the billboard. 


Approximately how much frame does she need?
 
 A.
12 feet
 
 B.
17 feet
 
 C.
69 feet
 
 D.
74 feet

anonymous · Answer

since it is a square the square root of the area will give you the length of one side. You can then use that number to get the length of the total perimeter.