Question

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Answer 1

9.5 feet

Explanation:

Area of square garden = side length²

⇒ 90 = l²

⇒ l = √90

⇒ l = 3√10

⇒ l = 9.5 feet (nearest tenth)

The length of one side lies between the whole numbers 9 and 10.

Answer 2

9 and 10

side length = 9.5 ft (nearest tenth)

Explanation:

Area of a square = s² (where s is the side length)

Therefore, if the square garden measures 90 ft², the length of one side will be √90.

To find the two whole numbers that √90 lies between, find the perfect square either side of 90.

Perfect squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, 144, ...

Therefore, 90 lies between 81 and 100:

⇒ 81 < 90 < 100

Square root the numbers:

⇒ √81 < √90 < √100

⇒ 9 < √90 < 10

Therefore, the length of one side of Grandma's garden is between 9 and 10.

To estimate √90 to the nearest tenth, find the difference between the three numbers:

`81 \overset{+9}{\longrightarrow} 90 \overset{+10}{\longrightarrow} 100`

As 90 is almost in the middle of 81 and 100,

⇒ √90 = 9.5 (nearest tenth)

According to the calculator, √90 = 9.486832981... = 9.5 (nearest tenth)
which verifies the estimation.