Approximate to the nearest tenth when necessary.
-The area of a square is 185 square meters. Find the length of a side of the square.
A) $13.6 \mathrm{~m}$
B) $46.3 \mathrm{~m}$
C) $19.2 \mathrm{~m}$
D) $92.5 \mathrm{~m}$

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The area of a square is given by the formula $A = s^2$, where $s$ is the length of a side. To find the length of a side when the area is known, we take the square root of the area. Thus, $s = \sqrt{185} \approx 13.6$ meters.

Approximate to the Nearest Tenth When Necessary 13.6 m13.6 \mathrm{~m}13.6 m B) 46.3 m46.3 \mathrm{~m}46.3 m

Approximate to the Nearest Tenth When Necessary $13.6 \mathrm{~m}$ B) $46.3 \mathrm{~m}$