Question

In the following exercises, solve. Round approximations to one decimal place.

Landscaping Reed wants to

have a square garden plot in his

backyard. He has enough

compost to cover an area of 75

square feet. Use the formula $s=\sqrt{A}$

to find the length of each

side of his garden. Round your

answer to the nearest tenth of a

foot.

Short answer

The length of each side of garden is $8.66$feets

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

The area of garden is $A=75$square feet

Step 2. Calculate length of each side 

Let s=length of each side of garden

$$\begin{gathered} s=\sqrt{A} \\ s=\sqrt{75} \\ s=8.66 \end{gathered}$$

So, the length of each side of garden is$8.66$feets

Step 3. The solution

The length of each side of garden is$8.66$feets