Question

A square piece of cheese covers 8 square inches of a plate. What is the approximate length of one side of the piece of cheese? (Approximate to the nearest hundredth inch.) (4 points)

Answer 1

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According to the statement, we can conclude that 1 square (of cheese) has 8in²

The area of a square is given by the expression:

A = S²

where S is the side of the square - just what we want to know

So:

A = S²

8 = S²

√8 = S

S ≈ 2.83in