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1-3. Adaptive Practice Powered by KnewtonDue 1Goal ♡ ♡ ♡A square rug has an area of 121 ft2. Write the side length as a square root. Then decide if the sidelength is a rational number.The rug has side length7 ft.Is the side length a rational number?YesNoView progressSubmit and continue

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Area of a square: Side length ^2

121 = s^2

Solve for s ( side length)

√121 ft= s

Rational numbers can be expressed as a fraction of 2 integers.

√121=11 =11/1

The side length is √121 ft and is a rational number.

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