To find the length of one side of Joseph's office, we need to find the square root of the area of the office.
The square root of 148 is between 12 and 13, so the length of one side of Joseph's office is closest to 12 ft.
Therefore, the correct answer is c) 12 ft.
Joseph completely covered the floor of his square office with carpet. He used 148 ft^2 of carpet. Which measurement is closest to the length of one side of Joseph's office in feet?
a 11 ft
b 27 ft
c 12 ft
d 74 ft
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