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A square-based tent covers an area of 64 square feet. What is the length of one side of the tent?

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Answer:

8 feet

Explanation:

A square's area can be expressed as l², with l representing one side of the tent. Therefore, as our area is 64, we can say that 64 = l². Taking the square root of both sides, we get that √64 = l, and l = 8 feet

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