Question 734059
The square tarp you are raking leaves onto has an area of 289 ft2.
 What is the side length of the tarp?
:
let x = the length of the side of the square tarp
:
The area then:
x^2 = 289
the quadratic equation could be
x^2 - 289 = 0
to solve:
x^2 = 289
x = {{{sqrt(289)}}}
x = 17 ft is the length of the side