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A square rug covers 79 square feet of floor. What is the approximate length of one side of the rug? (Approximate to the nearest hundredth foot.)

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8.89 ft

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A = a^2.....the Area (A) of a square = a^2...where a = one side

79 = a^2...now take the sqrt of both sides, this eliminates the ^2
sqrt 79 = a
8.888 rounded = 8.89 = a......so one side = 8.89 ft
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