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9.6 Exercise 88

Avg difficulty 2.5

Solve. Round approximations to one decimal place.

Landscaping Vince wants to make a square patio in his yard. He has enough concrete to pave an area of 130 square feet. Use the formula s=As = \sqrt{A} to find the length of each side of his patio. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e, 9.6 Solve Equations with Square Roots, exercise 88

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