Question

12) The area of a square porch is 169 square feet. Find the dimensions of the porch.

A) 12 ft by 12 ft
B) 15 ft by 15 ft
C) 13 ft by 13 ft
D) 14 ft by 14 ft

13) The area of a square porch is 81 square feet. Find the dimensions of the porch.
A) 8 ft by 8 ft
B) 9 ft by 9 ft
C) 10 ft by 10 ft
D) 11 ft by 11 ft

Answer 1

12) C. 13 ft by 13 ft

13) B. 9 ft by 9 ft

Explanation:

12.

If the porch is a square, then a side length should be the same as the other side length. Therefore the side length must be the
`√(169)` which simplified is 13.

13.

If the porch is a square, then a side length should be the same as the other side length. Therefore the side length must be the
`√(81)` which simplified is 9.