A square vegetable bed in a school garden covers an area of .

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Area · Area

Problem

A square vegetable bed in a school garden covers an area of 180 m2180\,\text{m}^2. (i) Calculate the length of one side of the bed, correct to two decimal places. (ii) The bed is to be fenced with three strands of wire all around its perimeter. Find the total length of wire required, allowing an extra 2 m2\,\text{m} for joining and tying.

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