SOLUTION: if the sides of a square are lengthned by 7 inches,the area becomes 121 in^2.find the length of a side of the original square.
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Question 458151: if the sides of a square are lengthned by 7 inches,the area becomes 121 in^2.find the length of a side of the original square.
Found 2 solutions by edjones, stanbon:
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(121)=11
11-7=4" the length of a side of the original square.
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Ed
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the sides of a square are lengthned by 7 inches,the area becomes 121 in^2.find the length of a side of the original square.
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Area of a square = (side)^2
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Equation:
(s+7)^2 = 121
s+7 = 11
side = 4 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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