OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.8 Rational Exponents · Exercise 78 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Rational Exponents · Exercise 78

Landscaping Elliott wants to make a square patio in his yard. He has enough concrete to pave an area of 242 square feet. Simplify $24 2^{\frac{1}{2}}$ to find the length of each side of his patio.Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.8 Rational Exponents · Exercise 78

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