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connor needs to replace the edging on a square rug. if the rug has an area of 25m squared, what length of edging does he need

 Feb 3, 2016

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The area of a square = (s^2). All sides are equal.

 

You need to work backwards since they give you area = 25m squared.

 

Square root the area to get rid of the square.           

 

sqrt(25)= 5

 

The length of the edging = 5m

 Feb 3, 2016
edited by Yura_chan  Feb 3, 2016
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Best Answer

The area of a square = (s^2). All sides are equal.

 

You need to work backwards since they give you area = 25m squared.

 

Square root the area to get rid of the square.           

 

sqrt(25)= 5

 

The length of the edging = 5m

Yura_chan Feb 3, 2016
edited by Yura_chan  Feb 3, 2016
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To continue the answer though, he's going to need 20m of edging because there are 4 sides to a square and he needed to replace the edging. 5*4=20

 Feb 3, 2016

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