Word Problem:
A square-shaped garden has an area of 144 square feet. What is the length of one side of the garden?
Solution:
* Understanding the problem: We know the area of a square is calculated by side length * side length. We need to find the side length.
* Using square roots: The side length is the square root of the area.
* Calculation: The square root of 144 is 12.
* Answer: The length of one side of the garden is 12 feet.