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I REALLY NEED HELP PLEASE Model the following problem with a quadratic equation. Then solve. Find the length of a side of a square with an area of 12 ft^2. Model the problem wit…

I REALLY NEED HELP PLEASE Model the following problem with a quadratic equation. Then solve. Find the length of a side of a square with an area of 12 ft^2. Model the problem wit…
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Model the following problem with a quadratic equation. Then solve. Find the length of a side of a square with an area of 12 ft^2. Model the problem with a quadratic equation. Let x be the length of a side of the square.

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The area of a square = one side multiplied by an adjacent side. As all sides are equal the equation is
x^*x = 12
or x^2 = 12

Solving
x = sqrt 12
= 2 sqrt3
= 3.46 ft correct to the nearest hundredth
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