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A square carpet has an area of 40 square feet. to the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the length of the carpet?

a. 6.3 ft
b. 8.0 ft
c. 10.0 ft
d. 6.5 ft

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it should be A, 6.3. the 6.3 squared is the closest to 40.
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Area of square carpet=40 ft.^2
Side^2=40ft^2
Side=squareroot40
Side=6.3 ft.
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