A square piece of cardboard has an area given by the fraction
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Problem
A square piece of cardboard has an area given by the fraction 95125cm2. Answer the questions below.
(i) Rewrite the given area by rationalising the denominator and simplifying the radical part, if any.
(ii) Hence find the exact length of one side of the square, leaving your answer in its simplest radical form.
(iii) Calculate the numerical value of the side correct to two decimal places.