Question

Nathan did not take the square root of each side correctly. Using the square root property: A = (s + 2)² becomes EVA = s + 2. What are the correct solutions?

a. s = EVA - 2
b. s = EVA + 2
c. s = EVA² - 2
d. s = EVA² + 2

Answer 1

The correct solution to the equation A = (s + 2)² is s = EVA - 2 after taking the square root of both sides of the equation and isolating the variable s.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Nathan did not take the square root of each side correctly, he made a mistake in his equation. The correct way to solve A = (s + 2)² using the square root property is to take the square root of both sides of the equation. This process will allow us to find the value of s. By applying the square root property, we get √A = √(s + 2)², which simplifies to √A = s + 2.

To solve for s, we need to isolate it:

• √A = s + 2
• √A - 2 = s

So the correct solution to the equation is:

s = EVA - 2