Question

Jamila keeps alpacas on a 1-acre, square lot near her home.
She has 6 alpacas and wants to build a fence diagonally to split the herd in two.
If an acre is 209 feet long, how many feet, to the nearest foot, of fencing does Jamila need?
(1 point)
362 feet
148 feet
247 feet
296 feet

Answer 1

A 1-acre square lot has side length about 209 ft, and the diagonal is 209·√2 ≈ 209·1.414 ≈ 295.98 ft. Rounded to the nearest foot: 296 feet.