SOLUTION: solve the problem using square root: the area of a square is determined by squaring the length of its side. if the area is 361 square meters, what is the length of the square?

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Question 416802: solve the problem using square root:
the area of a square is determined by squaring the length of its side. if the area is 361 square meters, what is the length of the square?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

  Area(square) = s^2 where s is the length of each side

Area is 361 square meters, what is the length of the square?

  s^2 = 361

 s = 

  s = 19   (tossing out -19 for a 'length' 

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