Question

A square garden plot has an area of 24 ft2. Find the length of each side in simplest radical form. Calculate the length of each side to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

4.9 ft

Explanation:

Area of square = side squared

S² = A

Sub in 24 for A, then take square root of each side to find S.

S² = 24

S = sqrt (24)

= sqrt (4×6) - factorize

= 2(sqrt (6)) ft

≈ 4.9 ft