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09.10 Square Roots in Geometry
What is the length of the side of a square whose area is 49 square inches?
24.5 inches
12.25 inches
7 inches
2401 inches
POINT VALUE: 2 points
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Explain how to find the length of the side of a square, if you know the area.
WORTH 3 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
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In a right triangle, find the length of the longest side, if you know that the other two sides are 6 inches and 8 inches.
10 inches
14 inches
5 inches
5.29 inches
POINT VALUE: 2 points
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Looking at the picture below, find the distance that Ann is sitting from where her fishing line enters the water. Please show your work in the space provided, round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot, and don't forget your units.
Image: © 2005 www.clipart.com
WORTH 3 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
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Kellie is having a lazy day flying a kite. She knows that she has let out about 45 feet of string for the kite and it appears that the kite is flying directly over a small tree about 30 feet away from her. Approximately to the nearest foot, how high is the kite off of the ground?
Image: © 2005 www.clipart.com
WORTH 3 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
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Give an approximate value for the square root of 63 to the tenth decimal place. Do not use a calculator. Remember that you know the square root of both 49 and 64.
WORTH 2 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
What is the length of the side of a square whose area is 49 square inches?
24.5 inches
12.25 inches
7 inches
2401 inches
POINT VALUE: 2 points
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Explain how to find the length of the side of a square, if you know the area.
WORTH 3 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
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In a right triangle, find the length of the longest side, if you know that the other two sides are 6 inches and 8 inches.
10 inches
14 inches
5 inches
5.29 inches
POINT VALUE: 2 points
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Looking at the picture below, find the distance that Ann is sitting from where her fishing line enters the water. Please show your work in the space provided, round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot, and don't forget your units.
Image: © 2005 www.clipart.com
WORTH 3 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
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Kellie is having a lazy day flying a kite. She knows that she has let out about 45 feet of string for the kite and it appears that the kite is flying directly over a small tree about 30 feet away from her. Approximately to the nearest foot, how high is the kite off of the ground?
Image: © 2005 www.clipart.com
WORTH 3 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)
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Give an approximate value for the square root of 63 to the tenth decimal place. Do not use a calculator. Remember that you know the square root of both 49 and 64.
WORTH 2 points (Not yet scored by your instructor)