SOLUTION: The combined area of two squares is 148 square meters. The sides of the larger square are 6 times as long as the sides of the smaller square. Find the dimensions of each of the squ
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Question 600399: The combined area of two squares is 148 square meters. The sides of the larger square are 6 times as long as the sides of the smaller square. Find the dimensions of each of the squares.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two squares
small square ---side = s
Area =
Larger square side = 6s
area =
area =
/37
s= +/-2
ignore negative since length cannot be negative
side of smaller square = 2m
Length of side of bigger square = 6 *2 = 12m
Check
Total area = 2^2+ 12^2=148
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