Question

Jaquie is digging a square area in her backyard for a vegetable garden. if the area is 224 square feet, what is the approximate length in feet of one side of her garden? round to the nearest integer.

Answer 1

The area of a square with side x is x².

The given area is 224 ft².
Therefore
x² = 224
x = √(224) = 14.967 ft

Answer: 15 ft (nearest integer)