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Mrs. Drew wants to build a square sandbox with an area of 289 square feet. What is the total length of wood Mrs. Drew needs to make the sides of the​ sandbox?
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
She needs 68 feet of wood.

Work: side = √289 = 17 ft, so perimeter = 4 × 17 = 68 ft.