The area of a square living room is 256 ft2
256
ft
2
. Which is the length of the room?
x^2 = 256
Solve for x.
To find the length of the room, we need to calculate the square root of the area given (256 ft^2). The square root represents the length of one side of the square.
To calculate the square root, you can use a calculator or a mathematical function. In this case, the square root of 256 is 16.
Therefore, the length of the square living room is 16 ft.