Question

A square rug covers 79 square feet of floor. What is the approximate length of one side of the rug? (Approximate to the nearest hundredth foot.) 8.86 feet. 8.87 feet. 8.88 feet. 8.89 feet.

Answer 1

8.89 feet

Explanation:

The square of the side length is 79 ft², so the side length is the square root of that:

√(79 ft²) ≈ 8.88819 ft ≈ 8.89 ft