SOLUTION: If a square parking lot has an area of 12,996 square yards, what would be the length of one side of the parking lot? Also, how many yards of fence will it take to enclose the entir

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Question 1065306: If a square parking lot has an area of 12,996 square yards, what would be the length of one side of the parking lot? Also, how many yards of fence will it take to enclose the entire parking lot?
Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +s+ = a side of the square parking lot
+s%5E2+=+12996+
+s+=+sqrt%28+12996+%29+
+s+=+114+ yds
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The perimeter is
+4s+=+4%2A114+
+4s+=+456+ yds

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a square parking lot has an area of 12,996 square yards, what would be the length of one side of the parking lot? Also, how many yards of fence will it take to enclose the entire parking lot?
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Area of a square = s^2 where s = side length.
--> s = sqrt(12996)
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Perimeter = 4s

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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One side length of the parking lost,
sqrt%2812996%29