OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.2 Simplify Square Roots · Exercise 89 · Algebra · Radicals & surds
Simplify Square Roots · Exercise 89
ⓐ Elliott decides to construct a square garden that will take up 288 square feet of his yard. Simplify to determine the length and the width of his garden. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
ⓑ Suppose Elliott decides to reduce the size of his square garden so that he can create a 5-foot-wide walking path on the north and east sides of the garden. Simplify to determine the length and width of the new garden. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.2 Simplify Square Roots · Exercise 89
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