Gene plans to build a swuare enclosure for his dog with an area of 7/9 of a square mile. Gene wants to put a fence around the enclosure. What is the total length of the fence, in miles, Gene eill use to surround the enclosure
Let the length of one side of the square be x x^2 = 7/9 x = sr(7/9) = 0.881917... The total length of the fence = 4 x 0.881917... = 3.528 miles to 4 s.f.
