Question

The area of the square in the figure below is 16 square inches. Solve for "s", the length of one side. Explain

the solution.

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Area = 16 in²
A=S²
A=16
s²=16

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

`√(16)` = 4

The side lengths of the square is 4.

Area = Length times width

Area = 4 x 4

Are = 16