Question

A square sandbox has an area of 75 square feet. Estimate the length of one of the sides of the

sandbox. Round to the nearest tenths place.

Answer 1

8.7

Explanation:

Since a square has equal side lengths, the formula for area is s^2, where s stands for side. Since we are given the area, s^2=75 square feet. Take the square root of both sides to get s is equivalent to the square root of 75 square feet. When this becomes a decimal, it is 8.66 feet. Since we are supposed to round to the nearest tenths, it rounds up to 8.7 feet per side length