SOLUTION: A square garden has a total area off 100 feet,what is the perimeter of the garden?

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Question 341250: A square garden has a total area off 100 feet,what is the perimeter of the garden?
Answer by texttutoring(324) About Me  (Show Source):
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If its area is 100 feet^2, then you can find its side length by taking the square root:

sqrt%28100%29+=+10

So the length of each side is 10. A square has 4 sides, so the perimeter is:
4*10 = 40

Perimeter = 40 feet