A square garden has an area of 147 square feet.(2 points)

What is the closest approximate length of one of the sides? _____
What is the approximate perimeter of the garden to find out how much fencing you would need to go around it? _______

1 answer

The formula to calculate the area of a square is A = s^2, where A is the area and s is the length of one side.

To find the closest approximate length of one side, we need to take the square root of the area.

√147 ≈ 12.12

The closest approximate length of one side is approximately 12.12 feet.

To calculate the perimeter of the garden, we multiply the length of one side by 4, as a square has all sides of equal length.

Perimeter = 12.12 * 4 = 48.48 feet (approximately)

Therefore, the approximate perimeter of the garden, and the amount of fencing required to go around it, is approximately 48.48 feet.