Pat wants to enter a typing contest. in order to enter, one has to be able to type t0 words per minute. pat took 15 seconds to type 10 words. can he enter the contest?

1) if x^2=40, what is the value of x? a) +- 80 b) +- 20 c) +- square root of 80 d) +- square root of 40 2) solve x^2= -169 a) undefined b) 13 c) +- 13 d) -13 3) a square rug covers 79 square feet of floor. what is the approximate length of one side of the rug? (approximate to the nearest hundredth foot) a) 8.86 feet b) 8.87 feet c) 8.88 feet d) 8.89 feet