SOLUTION: If the area of the sqaure is 256cm^2. What is the lenght of one side of the square. Sorry to have to ask this My mind is blank. Thank you

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Question 121247: If the area of the sqaure is 256cm^2. What is the lenght of one side of the square. Sorry to have to ask this My mind is blank.
Thank you

Answer by tutor_paul(519)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two things you need to know about a square:
1. All side are equal in length
2. The area of a square is s^2, where s is a side
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Since you are given the area, just take the square root of it and you will have the value of the length of 1 side:

cm
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Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com

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