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The Martin's swimming pool is a square and is in the center of a square plot that is 35 meters on a side. They have 1,104 square meters of lawn. How long is a side of the pool?​

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Answer:

side of the pool = 11 m

Explanation:

Square Plot:

side = 35 m

Area = 35 * 35 = 1225 sq.m

Area of lawn = 1104 sq.m

Swimming pool:

Area of the Swimming pool = 1225 - 1104 = 121 sq.m

side * side = 121 = 11 * 11

side = √11 * 11

side of the pool = 11 m

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