SOLUTION: The area of a town's square is 14,400 square feet. Find the side length of the square.

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Question 663407: The area of a town's square is 14,400 square feet. Find the side length of the square.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a town's square is 14,400 square feet. Find the side length of the square.
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It's a square.
Side length = s
s*s = 14400
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = (l)(w)
However, with a square l=w; so,
a = (l)(l) = l^2 = 14400
sqrt(l^2) = sqrt(14400)
l = 120 ft.
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