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A square has an area of 49cm^2. What is the length of each side.

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Answer:

7 cm

Explanation:

The formula for finding the area of a square is A = a^2 (where a is the side length).

So let's substitute the given values in.

49 = a^2

a = sqrt(49)

a = 7 cm <--- This is our answer

Hope this helps!

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