Question

Tim completely covered a square table using 75.3 in^2 of table cloth without any overlap. Which measurement is closest to the side length of the table?

Answer 1

`Length = 8.7\ in`

Explanation:

Given

Shape: Square

`Area = 75.3in^2`

Required

Determine the Length of the table

This is calculated using:

`Area = Length^2`

Substitute 75.3 for Area

`75.3 = Length^2`

Take square roots of both sides

`√(75.3) = Length`

`Length = √(75.3)`

`Length = 8.67755725997`

The list of options is not given, so I'll just approximate to 1 decimal place

`Length = 8.7\ in`