Problema Solution

You want to build a fence around a square garden that covers 506.25 ft^2. How many feet of fence will you need to complete this job?

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let a = the length of the side of the square and a>0


the area of the square is A = a^2 thus we have


a^2 = 506.25


a = 22.5 ft


you will need 22.5 ft of fence the complete this job.


let a = the length of the side of the square and a>0


the area of the square is A = a^2 thus we have


a^2 = 506.25


a = 22.5 ft


the perimeter of the square is P = 4*a


P = 4*22.5


P = 90 ft


you will need 90 ft of fence the complete this job.