SOLUTION: a square rug an area of approximately 50 square feet. How long is each sides of the rug? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.)

Question 1053977: a square rug an area of approximately 50 square feet. How long is each sides of the rug? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.)

Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a square:
ft2
where = area
= a side of the square
ft
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ft2
ft
ft
ft
ft

Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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s = =~ 7.1 ft (approximately).

Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a square rug an area of approximately 50 square feet. How long is each sides of the rug? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.)

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