Answer
$11.98$ feet
Work Step by Step
From part b, we found: $15.7x^2=2252.8$
Divide both sides by $15.7$: $x^2=\frac{2252.8}{15.7}$
Simplify: $x=\pm \sqrt \frac{2252.8}{15.7}=\pm 11.98$
Hence, the radius of the pool is about $11.98$ feet
Algebra 2 (1st Edition)
by Larson, Ron; Boswell, Laurie; Kanold, Timothy D.; Stiff, Lee
Published by
McDougal Littell
ISBN 10:
0618595414
ISBN 13:
978-0-61859-541-9
Chapter 6 Rational Exponents and Radical Functions - Mixed Review of Problem Solving - Lessons 6.1-6.3 - Page 436: 4c
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