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The park shown is in the shape of a square. Is the perimeter rational or irrational? Area = 24,200 yd 2

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Answer:

Perimeter is irrational

Explanation:

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Given


Area = 24200 yd^2

Required

Determine if the Perimeter is rational or not

First, we need to determine the sides of the square;


Area = Length * Length

Substitute
Area = 24200 yd^2


24200 = Length * Length


24200 = Length^2

Take Square root of both sides


√(24200) = Length


Length = 155.563492

The perimeter of a square is calculated as:


Perimeter = 4 * Length


Perimeter = 4 * 155.563492


Perimeter = 622.253968

Because the value of perimeter can't be gotten by dividing two integers, then perimeter is irrational

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