Solve. Round approximations to one decimal place.

Question

Landscaping Reed wants to have a square garden plot in his backyard. He has enough compost to cover an area of 75 square feet. Use the formula s=√A to find the length of each side of his garden. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

If "s" represents the length of one side of the square and "A" represents the area, then this is a simple substitution problem.

Assuming the garden plot is a 'true' square, then all the sides, s, are equal.

Using the equation: s = √A

Substitute 75 square feet in for A: s = √(75 ft²) = 8.7 ft (Rounded to the nearest tenth)

Answer: Each side of Reed's garden is approximately 8.7 feet.

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