Question

Warren is tiling his bathroom. He wants to cut three different sizes of square tiles. Tile A must be 5 square inches, tile B must be 10 square inches, and tile C must be 15 square inches. He needs to know the side length of each tile. Part A In the table, note your guesses and checks to find the length of tile A, which has an area of 5 square inches. Estimate the value to five decimal places.

Answer 1

Answer:

Guess Check

2.2 2.22 = 4.84 (low)

2.23 2.232 = 4.9729 (low)

2.236 2.2362 = 4.999696 (slightly low)

2.23606 2.236062 = 4.9999643236 (slightly low)

2.23607 2.236072 = 5.0000090449 (closest)

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

2.36068 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us recall that the area of a square is given by;

A = l^2

This is because, all the sides of a square are equal hence l=b

When A = 5 square inches

5 = l^2

l = √5

l = 2.36068 inches