Wyoming is approximately a square-shaped state. If the area of Wyoming is about 97,818 square miles, you can find the length of each side.(4 points)
A. Find the length of one dimension of Wyoming by _______ . The length of one side is approximately Response area
B. Find the perimeter of Wyoming by ________ . The Perimeter of Wyoming is approximately ________
A. Find the length of one dimension of Wyoming by taking the square root of the area:
√97,818 ≈ 312.8 miles
The length of one side is approximately 312.8 miles.
B. Find the perimeter of Wyoming by multiplying the length of one side by 4:
Perimeter = 312.8 x 4 = 1251.2 miles
The perimeter of Wyoming is approximately 1251.2 miles.