document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635952>Question 635952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square garden has an area of 1024 squared feet, and the gardener wants to install a sprinkler (with a circluar spraying pattern) at the center of the garden. What is the minimum radius of spray the sprinkler would need in order to water all of the garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=400654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = 1024 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side^2=1024<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side = sqrt(1024)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the diagonal \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half the doagonal is the radius to cover the entire square garden\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32^2+32^2= diagonal ^2 ( Pythagoras theorem)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2048 = diagonal ^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "diagonal = 45.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Radius = 45.25/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "radius = 22.625 feet<BR>\n" );
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