Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\tt 11.6 \ feet}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a square can be found using the following formula.
[tex]A=s^2[/tex]
We know the area of the patio is 135 square feet. Substitute 135 ft² in for A.
[tex]135 \ ft^2=s^2[/tex]
We want to find the side length. We must isolate the variable, [tex]s[/tex]. on one side of the equation.
s is being squared. The inverse of a square is a square root. Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
[tex]\sqrt{135 \ ft^2} =\sqrt{s^2}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{135 \ ft^2} =s[/tex]
[tex]11.61895 \ ft =s[/tex]
Round to the nearest tenth. The 1 in the hundredth place tells us to leave the 6 in the tenth place.
[tex]11.6 \ ft \approx s[/tex]
Each side of the patio is about 11.6 feet.
