Billy is planting a garden that is 48 square feet. What is the closest side length of each side of the garden.

Question

Garden that is 48 square feet what is the closest side length

Answer 1

if by closest you mean smallest, it's still ambiguous

but sqr48 = 4sqr3 = about 4(1.732) = 6.928 feet = about 7 feet

may be the answer you want

that minimizes the longest side