SOLUTION: Set up an equation and solve the following problem. (Objective 8) The area of a square is one-eighth as large as the area of a triangle. One side of the triangle is 64 inches long

Question 709593: Set up an equation and solve the following problem. (Objective 8)
The area of a square is one-eighth as large as the area of a triangle. One side of the triangle is 64 inches long, and the altitude to that side is the same length as a side of the square. Find the length of a side of the square.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Square with side length x. Area is .

Triangle base 64, height x. Area is .

We are given that .

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