A square garden has an area of 5 square feet. Without using a calculator, find the side length of the garden to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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Koogee · Answer 1 · 2021-05-30T13:53:16+0000

Answer:

Side length, l = 2.23 feets

Explanation:

We have,

Area of a square garden is 5 square feet.

It is required to find the side length of the garden. For a square, its area is given by :

A=l^2

l is the side length of a square

$l=√(A) \\\\l=√(5) \\\\l=2.23\ ft$

So, the side length of the garden is 2.23 feets.