Question

Reed wants to have a square garden plot in his backyard. He has enough compost to cover an area of 258 square feet. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long can a side of his garden be?

Answer 1

16.1 ft

Explanation:

1) 2,58(16.06

| -1

--|------

26| 158

| -156

| ----------

3206 | 200 00

|-192 36

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764

Answer 2

The closest square root to 258 is 256 and the aqua root of 256 is 16.