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document.write( "A area square = (s side)^2 --> A = s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * A = 2 * s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(2s^2) = sqrt(2) * s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(2) is approximately 1.414<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you should increase the length of the sides approx 41.4 %\r<BR>\n" );
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