What is the length of one side of a square if the area is 16 inches squared

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asked Dec 2, 2020 109k views

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Neftali · Answer 1 · 2020-12-08T02:41:06+0000

Answer:

The length of one side is 4 inches

Explanation:

The area of a square can be found by
A = s^2

$16 = s^2\\\\√(16) = √(s^2)\\  s = \pm 4,$ but, since length can only be positive, s = 4