a square garden has an area of 147 square feet
what is the approximate perimeter of the garden to find out how much fencing you would need to go around it?
a. 36 feet of fencing
b. 49 feet of fencing
c. 52 feet of fencing
d. 24 feet of fencing
To find the perimeter of a square, we need to calculate the length of one side and then multiply it by 4 since all sides of a square are equal.
Let's assume the length of one side of the square garden is x.
Given that the area of the square garden is 147 square feet, we can write the equation:
x^2 = 147
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
x = sqrt(147) ≈ 12.12 feet
Now, to find the perimeter, we multiply x by 4:
perimeter = 4 * x ≈ 4 * 12.12 ≈ 48.48 feet
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the approximate perimeter of the garden is 48 feet.
None of the given options, a. 36 feet of fencing, b. 49 feet of fencing, c. 52 feet of fencing, or d. 24 feet of fencing, is the approximate perimeter of the garden.
which one is it
Apologies for the previous incorrect calculation. Let's recalculate the perimeter correctly.
The area of the square garden is given as 147 square feet.
To find the length of one side of the square garden, we can take the square root of the area:
Side length (x) = √147 ≈ 12.124 feet
Now, to find the perimeter, we multiply the side length by 4:
Perimeter = 4 * 12.124 ≈ 48.496 feet
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the approximate perimeter of the garden is 48 feet.
Therefore, the correct answer is d. 48 feet of fencing.
is it a,b,c, or d
I apologize for the confusion. Based on the correct calculation, the approximate perimeter of the garden is 48 feet.
Among the given options, the closest one to 48 feet is option d. 24 feet of fencing.