A square garden has an area of 147 square feet.(2 points)
What is the approximate perimeter of the garden to find out how much fencing you would need to go around it?
52 ft of fencing
49 ft of fencing
24ft of fencing
or 36 ft of fencing
To find the perimeter of the garden, we need to find the length of each side of the square.
Let x be the length of each side.
We know that the area of a square is given by side^2, so we can set up the equation:
x^2 = 147
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
x = sqrt(147)
Using a calculator, we find that the approximate value of sqrt(147) is 12.124
Since a square has four equal sides, the perimeter of the garden would be:
4 * x = 4 * 12.124 = 48.496
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the approximate perimeter of the garden is 48 ft.
Therefore, you would need approximately 48 ft of fencing to go around the garden.
None of the provided answer options match the correct answer.