Find the dimensions of a piece of carpet for a square classroom with $559$ square feet of floor space. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A) $23.64 \text { square feet }$
B) $23.64 \text { feet } \times 23.64 \text { feet }$
C) $23.64 \text { feet } \times 312,481 \text { feet }$
D) $312,481 \text { feet } \times 312,481 \text { feet }$
E) $23.64 \text { feet } \times 2 \text { feet }$

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We are told that the classroom is a square with an area of 559 square feet. Let the side length of this square be $x$ feet. Then we know $x^2=559$, so $x=\sqrt{559}\approx23.64$ feet. Therefore, the dimensions of the carpet must be $23.64	ext{ feet}	imes 23.64	ext{ feet}$.

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