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Two garden plots are to have the same area. One is square and one is rectangular. The rectangular plot is 2 meters wide and 18 meters long. How long is one side of the of the square garden plot in meters?
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Two garden plots are to have the same area. One is square and one is rectangular. The rectangular plot is 2 meters wide and 18 meters long. How long is one side of the of the square garden plot in meters?

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area of rectangle = l x w

area of rectangle = 2*18 = 36 square meters

area of square = S^2, or s = square root(area)

sqrt(36) = 6

length of side of square = 6 meters


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