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Analysis of Rounding in Area Estimation

A project manager is calculating the dimensions for a square concrete foundation with an area of 200 square feet. After finding the side length to be approximately 14.1 feet, the manager notices that squaring 14.1 ($14.1^2 = 198.81$) does not result in exactly 200. State the specific mathematical reason provided in the problem-solving strategy for this numerical discrepancy.

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