Alice’s backyard is a rectangular piece of property that is twice as long as it is wide. The total area of her yard is 1 comma 000 m squared What is the approximate width of her backyard? cap A is equal to l w
Answer
A
11 point 2 3 m
B
22 point 4 m
C
44 point 8 m
D
15 point 8 m
Explanation
Let the width be w, so the length is 2w. Using A = lw, the area is 2w² = 1,000, which gives w = √500 ≈ 22.4 m. Therefore, the approximate width is 22.4 m, choice B.
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