SOLUTION: the area of a square is 176 square inches. which is the closest approximation to the length of a side?

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Question 445937: the area of a square is 176 square inches. which is the closest approximation to the length of a side?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


s =~ 13.266... inches
I don't know what the "closest approximation" means.

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