Question

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Answer 1

The side length of the wall is C. 9 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

The area of the square wall Paula covered with wallpaper was 87.5 ft².

The area of a square is determined by squaring the side length.

Here we know the area of the square and need to determine the side length of the wall.

The area of a square $= a^{2},$ where a is the side length.

Step 2:

The area of the wall = $87.5,$

By substituting the known values, we get

$a^{2} = 87.5, a = \sqrt{87.5} = 9.354$ ft.

So the side length of the wall is C. 9 ft.