Question

The area of a square frame is 55 square inches. Find the length of one side of the frame. Explain. A. To the nearest whole inch b. To the nearest tenth of an inch

Answer 1

a. 7.0 inches

b. 7.40 inches

Explanation:

A square is a quadrilateral that has equal length of sides. Its area can be expressed as;

Area of a square = length x length

=
`(length)^(2)`

Given that: area is 55 square inches, then;

55 =
`(length)^(2)`

length =
`√(55)`

= 7.4162 inches

The length of one side of the frame is 7.4162 inches.

Thus, the length can be expressed as;

a. 7.0 inches

b. 7.40 inches