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9. Perfect Squares
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Exercise 45 Page 69

Use square roots to solve for d.

20 ft

Practice makes perfect
We can begin by substituting the given area, 100, for A. Next, we can solve for d.
A=0.25d^2
100=0.25d^2
100/0.25=d^2
400=d^2
sqrt(400)=d
20=d
At 20 ft, the projected picture will have an area of 100 ft^2.