A Coast Guard ship patrols an area of 125 square miles. The area the ship patrols is a square. About how long is each side of the square? Round your answer to the nearest mile.
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You do 125/4 which is 31.25, so to the nearest mile, it would be 31 miles per side of the square
I agree
11.18
the square root of 125 is 11.18.
each side is 11.18. to find the area you'd multiply one side by the other.
the square root of 125 is 11.18.
each side is 11.18. to find the area you'd multiply one side by the other.
31.25 rounded to the nearest mile
31.25 so rounded would be 31
Yes this makes me want to sCREAM
Arrrrg