SOLUTION: If the area of a square is 70 sq units, what is the length of the side of the square? (Round answer to the nearest tenth.)

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Question 1098030: If the area of a square is 70 sq units, what is the length of the side of the square? (Round answer to the nearest tenth.)
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If s is the length of the side of the square, then the area of the square is s^2. So if you are given that the area is 70, then the side length is the square root of 70.

Use a calculator to get a decimal approximation and round to the nearest tenth, as directed.

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