Wyoming is approximately a square-shaped state. If the area of Wyoming is about 97,818 square miles, you can find the length of each side. (4 points)

A. Find the length of one dimension of Wyoming by______
The length of one side is approximately______

B. Find the perimeter of Wyoming by____The Perimeter of Wyoming is approximately ______

:: Multiply the side dimension times itself

Multiply the side dimension times 4

#1252 miles

Taking the square root of the area

Multiply the area times 4

#626 miles

#313 miles

Dividing the area by 4

#Multiply the area times itself

Dividing the area by 2

= 24 455 miles

Squaring the area and then dividing by 4

#391,272 miles

1 answer

A. Find the length of one dimension of Wyoming by taking the square root of the area:
√97,818 = 312.74 miles
The length of one side is approximately 312.74 miles

B. Find the perimeter of Wyoming by multiplying the side dimension times 4:
312.74 x 4 = 1,250.96 miles
The perimeter of Wyoming is approximately 1,250.96 miles