SOLUTION: If the sides of a square are decreased by 4.5 cm the area is decreased by 50cm^2. What were the dimensions of the orginial square? Round the answer to the first decimal place.
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Question 618240: If the sides of a square are decreased by 4.5 cm the area is decreased by 50cm^2. What were the dimensions of the orginial square? Round the answer to the first decimal place. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = a side of the original square
Let = the original area of the square
given:
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By substitution:
The original square is 7.8056 x 7.8056 cm2
check:
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