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A square fishpond has an area of 68 square feet. To the nearest tenth, what is the length of one side of the fishpond?

A.
8.2 ft

B.
9.4 ft

C.
17.0 ft

D.
34.0 ft

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The area of a square can be calculated by the square of its side length. It is expressed as:

Area = s^2
s = square root of the area
s = √68
s = 2√17 ft
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