Question

The area of a square wall is 182 square feet. Which measurement is closest to the side length in feet of this wall?
Hint: Area of
a. 54.0 feet
b. 13.5 ft
c. 45.5 feet

Answer 1

To find the side length of a square wall given its area, you can use the formula for the area of a square:

\[
\text{Area} = \text{side length}^2
\]

Given that the area is 182 square feet, you can solve for the side length:

\[
\text{side length} = \sqrt{\text{Area}} = \sqrt{182}
\]

Calculating that:

\[
\sqrt{182} \approx 13.5
\]

Thus, the side length of the wall is approximately 13.5 feet.

Among the options provided:

a. 54.0 feet
b. 13.5 ft
c. 45.5 feet

The closest measurement to the side length is **b. 13.5 ft**.