SOLUTION: What is the approximate side length of a square with an area of 118m^2? I wasn't sure exactly what to do, so I just divided 118 by 4 and got 29.5. But it doesn't seem like the c

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Question 909558: What is the approximate side length of a square with an area of 118m^2?
I wasn't sure exactly what to do, so I just divided 118 by 4 and got 29.5. But it doesn't seem like the correct answer.

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What is the approximate side length of a square with an area of 118m^2?
I wasn't sure exactly what to do, so I just divided 118 by 4 and got 29.5. But it doesn't seem like the correct answer.
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That would be correct if the perimeter was 118 meters.
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Area+=+s%5E2+=+118
s+=+sqrt%28118%29
s =~ 10.863 meters