Paula completely covered a square wall using 87.5 ft2 of wallpaper without any overlap. Which measurement is closest to the side length of this wall in feet?

A) 22ft
B) 44ft
C) 9ft
D) 7ft

Respuesta :

9×9 is 81 so thats the closest

The closest measurement for the side length of the wall is: c. 9 ft.

Given the following:

Area of the square wall = [tex]87.5[/tex][tex]ft^{2}[/tex]

Recall:

Area of a square = [tex]s^2[/tex]

where,

[tex]s =[/tex] side length of the square

Therefore, we can determine the side length of the square wall since we know the area of the square wall.

Thus:

[tex]s^2 = 87.5[/tex]

Solve for x

[tex]\sqrt{s^{2} } = \sqrt{87.5}\\s = 9.35[/tex]

Approximately, the closest measurement of the side length of the wall is 9 ft.

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